Can anyone else relate to this article

😊 @confusedbpd

I think that there probably is truth in that article for some although it is kind of general. I read earlier that you were worried about whether your kids can have BPD too. I think (this is my own personal view not one based on facts) that if a mother or father has traits of BPD like emotion regulation and the child has a biological predisposition, then it makes sense that the child would struggle with emotion regulation as well. In my situation I think that is true. I have a son that would have some traits because I didn’t understand emotion regulation when he was little. I think though it’s never too late for people/our kids to learn things like emotion regulation.

For me it gets a bit harder to link fear abandonment and other traits but I’m thinking that the article may make sense too.

I think its great that you are aware and can have this insight. It will help you lots.

To answer your question a little bit my parents don’t fit what is described in the article but I don’t have a straight BPD diagnosis either, I have traits of it and other pd traits. I can imagine that it would feel like connecting some big dots for you. That can be comforting. When I connected some of those big dots it helped a lot.

I hope others share share their thoughts too. Best wishes 😊💜

Hi @confusedbpd , I can relate to some of the article. My parents aren';t diagnosed with anything, but, my dad was an alcohiolic. I suffered from extra attention compared to my brother. I wound up being bipolar and he isn't. My story is a bit more complicated than that though, I actually blame my brother more for that outcome than my parents. I can understand why that may not make the most sense, but, thats how I feel about it.

Its nice to meet you btw and thanks for sharing the article. Looks like a lot of information on the web page as well.

Thanks for sharing @confusedbpd, what aspects of the article did you identify with?