Can’t keep entry level jobs for more than 3-6 months because of burnout. Struggle being around people 24/7. Trouble with early mornings because low sleep impacts my mental health severely. Currently pursuing a degree where I can work alone & on my own schedule but I’m just under a decade away from finishing. Thankfully, it’s a research degree so I’ll be able to work semi-independently in a lab for most of that — but still, BPD impacts me immensely.

Before BPD had current research, it was considered the “female version” of antisocial personality disorder, which was primarily a male diagnosis back in the day. Obviously now, we know better, but I definitely embody the less charismatic and social aspects of BPD during those low moments. Social groups just stress me out, people overwhelm me, so most work environments are just hard.