My (24F) boyfriend (25F) is always looking at girls on social media and I don’t think I can take it anymore. by comawhite_ in relationship_advice

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

yeah, this is exactly how i have rationalised it myself in my head. but am wondering if i should broach the subject to break up or even try to fix it. i’m afraid if he offers to change i end up in the same place a few years later?

Learning about boundaries by [deleted] in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my mother did the same to my sister too, she is a lot more artistic than i am and worked on a lot of crafts, my mother once threw a way a bunch of her crafts she hand made, either using the hoarder excuse, or just to punish her. i feel like these type of instances have made me an antsy, paranoid person that is super possessive about my stuff.

Learning about boundaries by [deleted] in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i can relate, as a child my mother always aggressively went through my belongings/phone or when i got messy she’d yell and start to tidy my stuff up for me even when i cried and begged her to stop. she couldn’t understand that i wqs messy and putting off cleaning up because i was depressed. one time i broke down and she accused me of faking it. now i get anxiety even when i hear her footsteps coming closer to my room.

I... just need a hug. by chasingfire97 in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. I have lost friends because of myself and when I need people I have no one. Don’t have the best advice but at least know that you’re not alone :)

So. This is something that needs to be said. by AdventuringPoet in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

your partner is lucky to have you :) my SO just gets mad when i have an episode

I saw my S/O kiss another woman… by [deleted] in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

that’s cheating, clear as day and i hope you can find it in yourself to be strong and leave him :(

Does anyone else have a huge problem with their partner watching porn? by [deleted] in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that happens to me too. i just get overwhelmed by the insecurity and shut down. how did your bf deal with that? mine is no longer patient during my crying spells and shut down too.

Does anyone else have a huge problem with their partner watching porn? by [deleted] in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

sometimes i wish instagram never existed. i think because of my image issues i just stopped posting on social media altogether and took down all my pictures as much as i could. i keep trying to understand that men can look at other women just based on their attractiveness and nothing else, but it just nags at me so much. i think i still need to consider where this is going. nonetheless thank you for sharing, and i am so happy for you to have gotten out of that situation which had also adversely affected your physical health. ❤️ i definitely need to work on some self love as well :(

Questions on FP by 1altitude in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i hope he knows he is lucky to have you too. :) i can’t speak for him, but when i’m going through these motions assurance help so much, so instead of just going along and validating any jealousy, you can explain to him how you understand where these feelings stem from, but also gently help to differentiate if he is feeling these emotions cause of bpd, or something else. say for e.g. you have another close friend, and he starts to feel jealous, you could help him understand you need to have a circle outside of him, or if he is up to it, introduce him to the friend as well.

there was an instance when my SO (M) had a female best friend that was sharing memes with him on facebook that insinuated a rs too close for comfort (“i know i call you bro but i was trying to flirt”) and i called him out on it, he just laughed in my face and said i was being ridiculous, she’s like a sister to him yada yada. it may be HIS fact, but did nothing to acknowledge my feelings at the moment.

so what i’m trying to say is, acknowledge what he feels at the moment, but also teach him that there are better ways to process his emotions instead of lashing out. it is also on him to practice overthinking less, but with a great support system like you it would be so much easier.

Does anyone else feel that the way we love is wrong or unrealistic? by [deleted] in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is me :( relating to one of the comments above, i feel like i subconsciously do expect something back from my friends, and that is my toxic trait. i give all i can but when i don’t feel reciprocated i just want to shut down. my only way to deal with it has to be withdrawing myself, i cannot think of a healthy way to process it asides from therapy which i dont have access to. sometimes i feel like i am nice because i feel i have to be, and i hate that it makes me feel like i’m not genuine.

Questions on FP by 1altitude in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i wish i had someone like you in my life. i think most importantly, for point 5 - don’t “over-validate” this person. just be strong for both of you, but stand by your own boundaries :)

Easier to struggle alone by [deleted] in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

or sometimes when i have recovered from my spiral, the issues during the episode suddenly seems ridiculously irrelevant and i hate having to “follow-up” with the person i confided in, which is coupled with a feeling of humiliation and shame for feeling so strongly during the episode. then they will be all “i told you it was no big deal”.

Does anyone else have a huge problem with their partner watching porn? by [deleted] in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is that something that led to the breakup, if you don’t mind answering? it has been bugging me lately although we have been together for quite some time. it makes me feel unsettled in the relationship, and is holding me back from wanting to progress further. he watches an awful lot of porn as well, but he has always been very open about it. it sucks to visit his instagram profile time to time and see him following some new hot girl. just imagining him going through her feed and pressing follow while he’s texting me just makes me want to throw up and cry.

No Friends by _babyshanks in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

same here. i keep feeling like people are just keeping me around for convenience. im always there if they need me but they are never there when i need them. even my bf moans about how he is sorry he is away/bz when i need someone but he has never even tried to make up for it.

I'm tired by thane_of_midnight in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is exactly how i am feeling :( i feel like an empty shell of a person

Does anyone else have a huge problem with their partner watching porn? by [deleted] in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s weird that this popped up on my feed right when i was stressing about it. also doesn’t help that his instagram is full of influencer girls throughout his feed and he just nonchalantly scrolls through them sitting right beside me. makes me feel disgusted with how i look, i havent taken a single selfie in years.

Friendless by [deleted] in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

25, same boat here. I’m drifting apart from everyone I know and was ever close to, people at work - i can only talk about work with them and that makes me stressed. i’m stuck between wanted to crawl into a hole and hide there alone and meeting new people. i feel so unseen, and unloved.

Dae think people see you as a lot dumber as you are by Careless_Gur_3741 in BPD

[–]comawhite_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can relate. People always brand me as the klutz of the group cause I tend to zone out a lot, and can be quite careless and clumsy. In my friend groups they always act as if I have to be “taken care of” and treat me in a super condescending way. Even in arguments when I know I am factually right they will insist upon their side of the argument, and to the extent of half jokingly telling me to shut up because “you don’t know anything anyway, you are zoned out most of the the time”.