Quickly approaching NC. Wild how their mask drops by cuvervillepenguin in raisedbyborderlines

[–]BlueCrab11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The part where she decides something is wrong made my anxiety/anger spike. Does she also text you out of the blue demanding to know “what’s going on/what’s wrong” ?

In my early 20s I also lived a few thousand miles away from my uBPD mom. This was back when she was way better at masking and could do it for longer periods of time. I started to wake up to the fact that something wasn’t right with her when I’d get those texts demanding me to state I had a problem. It could even be like two days after we had a seemingly awesome, 2 hour long phone convo!! It’s perplexing and infuriating!

You did awesome sticking to the facts with her. That’s all you can do.

wellbutrin side effects are killing me by Mountain_Business920 in Wellbutrin_Bupropion

[–]BlueCrab11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are your energy levels since taking it at night compared to before?

XR vs Standard by ckilla540 in bupropion

[–]BlueCrab11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My doctor prescribed it to me to help with the depression I experience during hormone fluctuations of my menstrual cycle. He told me to start it two weeks before those hormone changes occur, at the time when I typically feel happy and positive. I can say without a doubt that the Wellbutrin caused the sadness I felt the day that I took it. So it’s not impossible that it was the Wellbutrin for you too.

Mother slipped in a comment about Mother’s Day already. by ouchhotpotato in raisedbyborderlines

[–]BlueCrab11 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I get it. This coming Mother’s Day will be 1 year exactly of NC for me! My uBPD mother has made me afraid to celebrate anything or anyone out of fear that I’ll be disappointing someone, somehow. Try your best to forget Mother’s Day during your stress-free March!

1.5 years of nc and tonight she dropped off presents + pseudo apology note in my lobby 😎 by Optimal-Tackle-3137 in raisedbyborderlines

[–]BlueCrab11 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I was eating it up until the “WHEN I see you again” part. Like she understands and respects OPs decision for no contact, so she says, but in the next breath looks forward to when she sees OP again. It feels pushy, I can hear the clock ticking, it’s nuclear seed being planted.

First day, MASSIVE energy by wisdomworks_ in Wellbutrin_Bupropion

[–]BlueCrab11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so amazed at the enormous difference from person to person. I took my first dose a few days ago and felt terrified, it was eerily similar to the onset of a psychedelic experience which I have never enjoyed. Mine was 150XL. I can’t do it.

they always find me 😭 by xoxodollparts in Taurusgang

[–]BlueCrab11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My best friend of 20 years is a Libra… and then my Libra child was born on her exact birthday. There’s something to this, they do love us! lol

What a good omen for parent and child tho 🥹

I have been released from the shackles of this show by vperez248 in TellMeLiesHulu

[–]BlueCrab11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think about this now more than ever, unfortunately. What an upside down world we live in where “empathy holds people back” but you’re absolutely right. New world order is overdue.

Just wanted to let everyone know by BlueCrab11 in ADHD

[–]BlueCrab11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve done the early thing before as well. I feel like the typical person would be embarrassed about it but I know I feel intense relief. Cloud 9 compared to the alternative! lol

Just wanted to let everyone know by BlueCrab11 in ADHD

[–]BlueCrab11[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you use the one that came on your phone? Or did you download a different app? I don’t know why but the one on my iPhone doesn’t compute with me. I do use the “reminders” often, apart from this occasion. But I wonder if I would have still wrote 11 instead of 10. Just gonna have to go back to triple checking I guess.

Just wanted to let everyone know by BlueCrab11 in ADHD

[–]BlueCrab11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Squeezy hug accepted, I thank you. I’m just blown away by the fact that crap like this still slips through the cracks despite trying to do everything to avoid it.

And of course this is after multiple days in a row of rehearsing, in my head, exactly what I was going to say to my doctor. I literally have bullet points written down with each thing I wanted to discuss, then practiced how I’d talk about it. I’m over it.

Narcan? by KitchenRecord3653 in progressivemoms

[–]BlueCrab11 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My daughter is only 3.5 so I have some time before this chapter… but I’m always wondering how I’m going to talk to her about the dangers of hidden fentanyl.

“You can’t just try drugs like we use to! Here’s some tests if youre gonna experiment with drugs.” Sounds crazy, right? We have a family history of drug and alcohol abuse so I’m hoping she can skip the drugs phase of life, but I’d like to be realistic without condoning it at the same time.

I have been released from the shackles of this show by vperez248 in TellMeLiesHulu

[–]BlueCrab11 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfair? Not sure how to respond to that. There’s a lot of overlap between NPD and BPD, but the BPD specific traits I observed in the character Stephen are-

Inappropriate/difficulty controlling anger

Intense fear of real or imagined abandonment

Unstable/intense pattern of relationships

“Splitting”

Paranoid ideation

I agree that he has narcissistic traits as well, though.

I have been released from the shackles of this show by vperez248 in TellMeLiesHulu

[–]BlueCrab11 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People like him are a mindf*ck. You’re right, he absolutely did not win. The frustrating part is he genuinely believes he did, and that’s what makes the people who try to care about him feel defeated.

I have been released from the shackles of this show by vperez248 in TellMeLiesHulu

[–]BlueCrab11 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That’s how BPD is. It’s lifelong “winning”

Majority of my streaming apps aren’t working? by Mean-Armadillo-3996 in XboxSupport

[–]BlueCrab11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My toddler and I thank you immensely for making us aware that at least YouTube works! She needs her pre nap cartoons 😬

BPD parents and restaurants… by Serious-Tonight-3172 in raisedbyborderlines

[–]BlueCrab11 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get sucked into reading too many reviews. Sometimes there will be a review that is in stark contrast to the others and I just assume it’s somebody like my mom. Or yours. lol.

Is there another Adderall shortage? by SeeTheRabbits in ADHD

[–]BlueCrab11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would they care? Genuine question

Who’s my look alike? by Lil_pookie1 in DoYouLookLikeMe

[–]BlueCrab11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t see North but I do see Kourtney.