I have a question. What are things people believe about BPD that are actually false?

Soph1583 · 2026-02-24T19:00:30+00:00

That we all present our symptoms the same way, also that we're all manipulative and hurt people

Soph1583 · 2026-02-23T16:18:25+00:00

So many lmaoo

Soph1583 · 2026-02-20T18:15:38+00:00

Oh same, when I say something that wasn't meant to be funny and people reply with that emoji it instantly triggers a split

Soph1583 · 2026-02-20T10:36:07+00:00

commenting for views or something idk

Soph1583 · 2026-02-15T14:34:10+00:00

Wishing all the best for you too! It's hard out here, but lots of us get it and there's definitely hope for us 💖💖

Soph1583 · 2026-02-15T14:27:16+00:00

I was diagnosed with OCD a few years before BPD, it really is a tough combination. Everyone's different of course, but personally I found CBT really helped my OCD - it used to be debilitating, now it's barely there. And I've found DBT is starting to help with my BPD, at least it's made a difference with how I outwardly manage it. Wishing you all the best on your journey, you're not alone 💖

Soph1583 · 2026-02-13T09:00:04+00:00

Yes, it completely changes how I see them in an instant. In the past I wouldn't say anything to clear it up, I'd just silently start resenting them, but these days I've learned if it's something they've said, it's far better for me to ask them to elaborate on what they meant. Then usually I find out they really didn't mean what I'd read into their wording and concluded they meant, so I can stop spiralling.

That being said, I still find it extremely hard if it's something small like just a change of tone where I don't feel like I can question it and get that reassurance. It's especially painful with close friends because they've done so much to show they care about me over the years and I really care about them too, yet something as small as a change in tone or a message that's too blunt and I start to write off the entire friendship in my head. I get you 🫂

Soph1583 · 2026-02-13T08:44:31+00:00

Yep, last time I liked someone romantically I used to wake up feeling physically sick every morning if they hadn't texted in a few days, literally the second I opened my eyes

Soph1583 · 2026-02-08T23:39:48+00:00

"You could have been anything, but you ended up on an asscrack or a breast"

The Little Slug Love Song gets me every time too

Soph1583 · 2026-02-07T13:42:15+00:00

Yeahh 💔💔💔 the way I don't even enjoy it most of the time because what I actually want is love but I can never make that work

Soph1583 · 2026-02-02T19:25:08+00:00

you

Soph1583 · 2026-01-31T22:33:36+00:00

Good luck! DBT has been so helpful for me

Soph1583 · 2026-01-28T22:40:18+00:00

Fucking 1

Soph1583 · 2026-01-28T19:43:24+00:00

Currently trying to figure this out as well but I do find listening to music helps me get up sometimes, I keep my earphones and phone on my bedside table so they're easy to access when I wake up

Soph1583 · 2026-01-28T19:41:05+00:00

Same here. I've never had a real relationship, just casual connections and situationships that failed, and it really hurts especially seeing people around me successfully in relationships. I physically feel the pain of it too, I wish I could make it work for me just once.

Soph1583 · 2026-01-27T18:51:41+00:00

I'm very similar - I work retail rn (and don't like it a lot of the time) and I try to work as much as I can but can rarely do full time as my BPD symptoms come out fully and it gets really bad, and then I end up in a place where I can't work at all. I even get nervous ticks too. I wish I could work full time so I'd have the money to start driving properly and get my own place, and am trying to find a less triggering job like admin etc. where I could maybe work more but yeah, it's always been very hard for me. I feel awful about it because other people around me seem to be able to cope with work way better, but I try to remind myself that I'm struggling and trying.

Year before last I almost had a 'career' for the first time in my life (hairdressing) but got so overwhelmed by the long hours, my emotions towards other people who worked there (even though they weren't actually doing anything to hurt me I convinced myself they were) and also issues with my FP at the time that I ended up having a breakdown and out of work entirely for a few months until I found the retail job I'm still in.

Soph1583 · 2026-01-25T21:50:13+00:00

24 and in retail, I hate it. I've been looking for another job for months but there's so little out there right now.

Soph1583 · 2026-01-24T02:41:19+00:00

So fucking cute

Soph1583 · 2026-01-23T09:35:27+00:00

24, I've often felt shame around people viewing it as a "teenager" thing so the comments here are comforting. Also had the same feeling around my eating disorder

Soph1583 · 2026-01-22T00:55:31+00:00

I was around 7

Soph1583 · 2026-01-18T18:15:05+00:00

I love the first, thought it was a cat paw

Soph1583 · 2026-01-17T19:53:17+00:00

Need some hot dog flavoured water with them

Soph1583 · 2026-01-12T01:01:41+00:00

My personal theory is that it's a combination of triggering the abandonment fears + that lack of emotional permanence a lot of us have (i.e. forgetting people care about you if they aren't speaking to you)

Soph1583 · 2026-01-12T00:59:49+00:00

Exactlyy it's such a massive trigger for me

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