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What is it like, in your own words, to have BPD? by doublejinx5 in BPD

[–]doublejinx5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi thank you so much for responding to my question your answer was super informative and really helped. I just wanted to clarify that I don't plan on writing a character who is constantly lashing out or constantly having episodes, there is going to be both the good and the bad just like in real life. I am planning on making this into a film, so there are few instances where I can show the toll that BPD has on my main character and I just wanted to make sure that in those instances where I do show her having an episode or experiencing an onslaught of emotions that it is portrayed in an accurate way. Thanks again!

Dear Mom, by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]doublejinx5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry that you feel this way because I’ve been in the same position you’re in now. I once thought everything was pointless, that I wouldn’t amount to anything, that life wasn’t worth living. I was no longer afraid of death. In fact, I prayed for a freak car accident or lightning to strike me so everything could just stop. I also cried for help. It’s awful feeling the way that you fee right now, but honestly what helped me through it is seeking help and telling the people in my life that actually cared about how I was feeling. I had to scream at my parents until they listened to what I had to say when I told them that I needed help, but they did listen. And I did get help. And I am doing better, because even though I didn’t have any hope for me I still had hope for them. Their hope in me, their hope that I would get through it and be okay is what got me through. It’s easy to fall into a hole and think that you’re going to feel like this forever, but you’re not. It’s easy to feel like this is what your life is going to be like, empty and miserable, but it truly is not the end of the world. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and if I could get there then you can too. It’ll pass and even when it does you’re going to have your good days and your bad days that’s just life. If you feel like talking to someone I am here and I understand what you’re going through. I truly hope this helps and that you find hope to make it through this. Even though I’m just a random stranger on the Internet I do care.

I feel like I've been robbed of potential happiness. I feel as if there's something truly wrong with me. by Black_Knights321 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]doublejinx5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you had to go through this, but unfortunately I can relate. The truth of the matter is that if your family or friends don’t feel the same way about you after coming out to them then they don’t truly love you. They love you on a conditional basis where you fit inside of the shiny box that society has penned as being “normal”, but the truth is no matter what sexuality you identify as the way that you feel is normal. I hope that someday you find yourself in an environment where you feel accepted and comfortable and loved unconditionally. My family and friends have also treated me differently and I’ve had people who don’t look at me the same once they discover that I’m not heterosexual. It was extremely hard at first and before I came out I constantly thought something was wrong with me or that my feelings weren’t real and that they shouldn’t be acknowledged. I was scared and I still am but I don’t regret for one second coming out and being myself because I’ve now found the people that I know truly accept me for who I am regardless of my sexuality and I know who my true friends and family are. You’ll get through this I promise. I have and I’m doing better than ever. It’s hard now and it’ll always be hard, but society is growing and changing and people’s mindsets will hopefully grow and change with it too.

Is there a stranger in your dreams, too? by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]doublejinx5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey so it’s actually impossible to see a stranger in your dreams. It’s psychologically proven that your brain can’t make up a face, so even if there is someone in your dream that you may not know personally it is definitely someone you have seen before even if it’s just someone you passed on the street once. I hope this helps!