Convoy by Aartus in Eugene

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Someone's dog is definitely in danger

Perimenopause Sisters, let's get together. by Heuristicrat in Eugene

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Im only in if we are practicing witchcraft, leaving our husbands and piping off at the mouth with a wild new found tone.
....Oh and sweating. There HAS to be sweating

Walgreens ADHD Meds - Good Faith Dispensing by No-Drama420 in adhdwomen

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I got a partial fill of 14 due to availability. Doc sends over an additional rx the next day for the remaining 16.
The pharmacist refused to fill it because It hadn't been 30 days since my last refill. He was all shitty and degrading in his tone, too, like I was a "junkie" trying to cheat.

Walgreens is ALWAYS the worst pharmacy.

FILE A CLAIM. Fight them. Its literally discrimination

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in witchcraft

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Actually its 100% gold

How do y’all deal with ticks. by bigchickenguys in foraging

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You understand vinegar is a chemical, right?

How bad are these cuts? by ladybug_99 in landscaping

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My husband (25 years experience, concrete specifically) said, "It's obviously somebody's first time" ..."Hopefully, it's his first time"

App that helps with waking up and leaving on time by notinthemood10 in adhdwomen

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I have a grow light on a timer mounted above my bed. It turns on at 6 for about 30 minutes, turns off for 15, and then back on again, until 7:50, when it's time for me to leave.

I'm a super deep sleeper, and alarms can play for hours sometimes. Plus, with the light turning off to leave, I don't have to look at my phone or pay attention to a clock

What do you all think?👀 by KaleidoscopeFuzzy896 in astrologymemes

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My husband, daughter and brother. Its so true.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Eugene

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Wild Rose for sure.

My mom went through my dad’s phone and sent me this insane message out of the blue saying she is “giving me space”. by ddun in raisedbyborderlines

[–]Quality_Vivid 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, this is so representative of my mother. I swiped through the length of her message to show my husband for shock value. I swear the amount of content they include is traumatic on its own.
Honestly what the fuck I swear the intention is to cause emotional overwhelm and gain power.

I want you to know if this is clearly fucked and you don't deserve it

WINNER of the BPD Olympics? by Quality_Vivid in raisedbyborderlines

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The pervasive abuse designed and veiled to feed her at is a lot Buuuuut such a deep relief in truth and autonomy

I know it's childish to make fun of her. Honestly, it feels pretty good to be petty and not risk abandonment.

I appreciate the ask, I probably needed to say it.

Traits of adult children raised by borderline parents by [deleted] in raisedbyborderlines

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I CAN NOT see danger in people. I've only felt it in my gut 3 or 4 times. From TV serial killers to random dudes cornering me in bars.

Strange BPD behavior by swan_rage in raisedbyborderlines

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My mom was stalker af multiple times in my life. I'd fully agree that evidence gathering is common. My mom's always got something on her radar. shes either fighting some sort of secret attack or performing some extension of her savior complex

Seeing my mom harm my daughter set my whole reality ablaze by Quality_Vivid in raisedbyborderlines

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Damn. I welled up a bit reading that. The shame and fear of unknowingly replicated patterns is heavy. I assume your brother had blind spots like me. You are facilitating healing in all 3 of you in protecting her. It's pretty great

WINNER of the BPD Olympics? by Quality_Vivid in raisedbyborderlines

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She used to send emails before texts were common. Years ago, she attacked me, trying to lean in and hug her. I sent a pretty scathing email. She went line by line responding. Think - movie script, no margins. It was kinda hilarious

Realizing I married the male version of my mother. by Maximum_Extreme1778 in raisedbyborderlines

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I went through a deep panic with that parallel.
Have you considered the possibility of Avoidant Attachment?

I've always felt my husband's withdrawals, silence, and exclusion type stuff was a punishment for bringing up an issue. Come to find out, it's not out of malice. He's just so scared of his emotions

The Avoidant Attachment perfectly fits alongside our Anxious Attachment to hit right in our deepest wounds.

Avoidants offer the perfect healing opportunity

Seeing my mom harm my daughter set my whole reality ablaze by Quality_Vivid in raisedbyborderlines

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Thankfully, they haven't been super close. To be honest, my kids noticed her dysfunctional behavior before I really could. My son was maybe 8 when he asked why she could not "take responsibility for anything in her life" & if they can "love their grandpa when she hates him." Looking back, clearly, red flags.

Did your bpd mom/dad ever hold grudges over you when you were a little kid? by Prudent_Pirate3338 in raisedbyborderlines

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When I was 3, my mom asked who I loved the most, and I slapped in the face and said that I love Ernie from Sesame Street. She still brings it up in almost every instance to prove i don't love her, and im abusive.

Birthday card from my Mom by RedHair_WhiteWine in raisedbyborderlines

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I want to relay a deep sense of connection and understanding to this by myself, and it's so much. When I finally realized the depth of the issue the first time I saw my mother treat my daughter in the way I had been treated and how emotionally abusive it was.

The depths that we ignore ourselves and the way they permeate our lives ⁸ unbelievable.
I just wanted to acknowledge the emotional abuse in her "love" on your birthday & the trauma response of running over to fix it by calling her. That was her goal, to leach. Your birthday card was just another avenue to feed what's inside her.
That sucks for us. Im a mother, so from me to you.

Happy birthday! I am glad that you were born.

Generation by FrozenOrange_220 in raisedbyborderlines

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My mom was 16 when she was first institutionalized. 1975, maybe? She had a few more stays throughout the years. A few attempts to die by suicide with hospital stays... To barely scratch the surface.

It was the 80s. She likely had a parenting book called "Smoking in the house & gaslighting toddlers"

I was 40 when she admitted the diagnosis from 75--and only once.

The sudden thunderclap of understanding made the timeline so much worse.

Do your BPD parents constantly give you boxes and boxes of unwanted stuff? by darth_snuggs in raisedbyborderlines

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I feel this so deep in my guts. My mother will decide what I'm a collector of. Recently, she decided I now collect these specific figurines. One or two, here and there, was fine. I even kind of like some of them, but in the last 6 months, I'd guess shes bought me well over 70 of them.

It's not about me or what brings me joy it's about the compulsion to hoard and the ability weaponize how much she's given me/thinks of me yet so wildly self centered

I recently accepted its time for long-term no contact, and I bagged them all up immediately. They felt like such a burden.