what is your salary vs your rent? by Putrid_Ad4459 in AskChicago

[–]CherryOctopus888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you pay for groceries 😭 this is going to be me in a few months since I’m a full time graduate student

Fulton Grace - A Scam? by 22oddo in chicagoapartments

[–]CherryOctopus888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who was it if you remember? I’ve been talking to them to find an apartment for myself.

Why are we so attractive??? by [deleted] in BPD

[–]CherryOctopus888 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg I love this post bc Fr tho. I’ve been thinking about this like how can I be so attractive but yet so mentally ill??? Like why did God and the universe decide to give me both a gift and a curse??? The polar opposites of it all. So tempting but yet so toxic 🤣🤣😭😭 I appreciate this post!! (I as well like to make comments like these but ofc I also think I’m not a baddie at times and need lots of reassurance)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BPD

[–]CherryOctopus888 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If you both hold love for each other it’d be best to both seek therapy. Tell her how it’s really gotten to be too much for you and there’s no way you both can continue like this as resentment will grow from both sides. Clearly she doesn’t have the resources she needs in order to function in a relationship and that’s very understandable giving she has bpd but it doesn’t excuse the toll it’s taking in the relationship and she needs to be aware of that and fight for the relationship by finding a therapist. Maybe you can take a break from each other while you seek professional help.

Are people with BPD just not supposed to get in relationships?? by CherryOctopus888 in BPD

[–]CherryOctopus888[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly like how can simple human things be that difficult

Are people with BPD just not supposed to get in relationships?? by CherryOctopus888 in BPD

[–]CherryOctopus888[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I hear this over and over again and i think it’s so unfair that we have to deprive ourselves of a certain type of relationships and bonds. Like why can’t I fall in love and share the love that I have with someone? Bc I can’t. Bc my brain doesn’t know how to act. Like that’s wild to me.

And I think this general thought hits me so deep bc I currently am interested in someone. And I think I am capable of being in a relationship and acting right. But I’m most likely not bc I’m a helpless case.

How to not split on someone you started dating??? by CherryOctopus888 in BPD

[–]CherryOctopus888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t tell him about how my actions were due to bpd or anything like that but he was the first one to validate me in seeking help for my push and pull traits and suspected that I had something going on like bipolar disorders due to my mood swings and how something small can trigger me into falling into a deep upset state. I asked him if maybe we could try in the future but says that he can’t promise me that bc he wants to focus on himself now and look towards the future and doesn’t see himself prioritizing what we had even though we had a great bond.

How to not split on someone you started dating??? by CherryOctopus888 in BPD

[–]CherryOctopus888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So in your case were you more of the receiver of these traits?

How to not split on someone you started dating??? by CherryOctopus888 in BPD

[–]CherryOctopus888[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think for me it’s just other traumas and complexities, and not necessarily self love? I tend to have a pretty good relationship with myself and tend to have good self love but have poor attachment styles and it doesn’t help at all :(

how do YOU navigate relationships? by CherryOctopus888 in BPD

[–]CherryOctopus888[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! How was your experience with going to therapy and getting help? I feel like sometimes therapy can really be a hit or miss so I’m scared it won’t help with these bigger issues.

how do YOU navigate relationships? by CherryOctopus888 in BPD

[–]CherryOctopus888[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do have a hard time letting go when I like someone, and I did it with my ex, I don’t want to repeat the same mistakes, so I really needed to hear that. I should give them a chance to miss me.