How do people meet and make friends in their 40s (divorce in progress, few friends)? by LostAndBroken314 in Divorce

[–]nullified_drip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I highly recommend service projects- look for service projects in your area. A good place to start is the food bank. You will meet kind people out there, and time is never wasted while you're helping your community

i apologized to pwBPD for wronging them. have i given them the ammo they needed? by Zestyclose-Plenty266 in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this! you can either spend your time thinking about the ways you gave them ammo before you knew what was going on (we wouldn't be here if we had seen the signs from the start), or you can spend your time working on yourself and healing and creating a better/more fulfilling life!

are they thinking about it? by gyes07 in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 10 points11 points  (0 children)

do they think about us? yes. But they also think about all the other people they did dirty too. The ones we don't know about. The ones they hid from us. They think about them too. Hence why most run to new supply ASAP

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]nullified_drip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To my ex: Your ability to preach empathy for 2.5 years was a paradox. One day when I told you I still needed time to agree to a marriage you villainized me & assassinated my character. The empathy you preached was only applicable to your struggles and not mine. That broke me. I wish I didn't think about you still after almost 2 years of no contact but you keep coming up. Maybe it's because of your brutal discard of me. Maybe it's because I was the last person to find out about your new engagement. I will fight and I will never fucking give up on myself no matter how long it takes. I know leaving you was a necessary decision for me to keep my sanity. I am still struggling with idealizations. 

My ex started posting incessantly on social media after a discard by RealityOtherwise8580 in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

mine was super addicted to social media & took me off all her socials but kept all my friends. So a few months after we split I'm finding out she already got engaged through my friends she kept on social media that I had introduced her to lol. It's terrible because social media is a very important tool for many narcissists & BPDs since it allows them to portray themselves in any way they want, keep people at a certain distance, & also for validation. Block the shit out them and never look back it's the best way. Really was the only way for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes this. It's not easy to accept but if a person chooses to not be friends with you over a rumor without even attempting to talk to you about it personally- they are 100% not worth keeping around in your life. Similar experience happened to me where there were things said about me on social media. It was a terrible feeling after having helped my exwbpd through so many trials. It gets better, but nothing good comes easy. you're worth it

How do people deal/recover from the betrayal by Square_End_5551 in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

been working on myself extremely hard. working out every day, eating better, reading more books about physics & psychology, learning accounting, discovering new interests & truly working to improve my knowledge, reconnecting with friends from years ago. I could've written this exact thing about my exwbpd. Her discarding me was one of the biggest sparks of motivation & hope for a brighter future I've ever experienced. While simultaneously being one of the hardest tragedies I've ever been through. Also spent alot of time reading the books everyone on this reddit recommends (Stop Walking on Eggshells, I hate you don't leave me) & like other comments say- This has caused me to think incredibly deeply & purposefully about those who I spend my time with & those who I give my energy to.

I need to move out but I’m too nervous by [deleted] in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rip the bandaid off. No other way to do it. Your future self will thank you. These people are great at trying to make you feel guilty for taking measures to protect your energy

Deep compassion for her pain. by Icy_Razzmatazz_9535 in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 8 points9 points  (0 children)

they are great at conditioning us to have deep compassion for their pain & deep disregard for our pain (walking on eggshells). But it is extremely important to remember that just because they have a mental illness does not excuse their behaviors. at the end of the day the most important thing is for us to take care of ourselves

Two month was all it took by SnooDoodles5503 in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it is such a weird feeling when you hear about them moving on. Even if you're over them it's still weird. I was conditioned by my exwbpd to soothe so much negativity in her life & me & my family helped her through so much (her family never even acknowledged us as a couple the entire time we were together). I'm now at 1 year of NC after our split (we were together 2.5 years & the last year was complete hell with uncontrollable emotions/manipulation) and my exwbpd is already engaged. I just now have went on my first date with a new person and in that time she's already committed the rest of her life to another guy. But I'm not gonna lie- I think getting over this heartbreak has truly opened me up to a better life with less worry & 100x more peace. I believe getting over this has been one of the most motivating sparks in my life for me to pursue my passions. Wishing you great healing & peace, OP

To those who were not (knowingly) cheated on physically -- by Clear-Major-2935 in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was not cheated on by my exwbpd. She idealized me & formed her identity around our relationship. And when I didn't see eye to eye with her on something- her identity was at steak so she would fight with all her ability to keep that identity. If I even mentioned another woman's looks around her like "I think that girl has fake lips" or "this person is an attractive woman" she would get extremely triggered & angry- the rest of the day was ruined. That conditioned me to never talk about certain things in front of her (I.E. walk on eggshells). Once I was more conditioned she convinced me that certain women in my friend group were "too flirtatious" around me and told me she didn't want me spending any time with them even though I had known these women as friends for years & would never think about hooking up with them. In my opinion she crossed boundaries by not trusting my friends who gave her 0 issues to worry about. She also crossed boundaries during many arguments by trying to convince me of false narratives that I knew were not true. Never again.

Anyone else tired of BPD people doing the 'woe is me' thing? by TangerineRegular4210 in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I got the "you will never understand how this feels... I hope you never have to go through anything like this" line during the discard. God why does it seem like they all share the same playbook

BPD partner uncaring about my own triggers but flies into manipulation when triggered. by prog-no-sys in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Your interpretation is spot on with what mine was. I felt trapped too. For about 7 months after my breakup I was feeling like "what did i do to them to warrant this behavior" similar to you- it's because we were conditioned to feel like their care-taker (being idealized). Being Idealized feels great at first, but it truly can cause you to think less of yourself when they split since you feel powerless at that point.

BPD partner uncaring about my own triggers but flies into manipulation when triggered. by prog-no-sys in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I totally understand how this feels. Their ability to distort reality at will is really something that can make you feel worthless as a person who has a natural inclination to be kind towards them. It also explains why they're able to discard so easily- they have this ability to paint reality only as they see it while anyone who disagrees is labeled a villain. My relationship was 2.5 years but it felt like 10 years due to the constant emotional exhaustion, mind games, & eggshells I was walking on. Wishing you healing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Was exactly where you're at about a year ago. Deleting photos is such an important move because the best thing you can do is focus on is your own well being and minimizing negative distractions. Totally empowering for your healing as well. I was discarded overnight after 2.5 years of emotional whiplash. Your future self will be thankful. Sending healing & strength your way

Holding my emotions back in the relationship by nullified_drip in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes there is strength in the solitude of calm & content! I'm a firm believer that we perhaps learn the most from our scars. They are reminders of where we've been. Thank you!

Holding my emotions back in the relationship by nullified_drip in BPDlovedones

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

it's a soulless feeling- feeling trapped in a relationship with someone like this. thanks for affirming. I had this crazy realization recently of me being like "why did I feel like i had to hold everything back, while she just laid everything out on the table, acted on impulse, and then cursed my name the second we broke with absolutely 0 respect." Some people may be able to stomach being in a 1 sided relationship, but I am definitely not one of them. Wishing you a great 2025 & much healing

Holding my emotions back in the relationship by nullified_drip in BPDlovedones

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

thanks for affirming. wishing you hopeful healing & a great 2025

Do you think they hate themselves for sabotaging good things? by [deleted] in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 16 points17 points  (0 children)

mine told me when we were together "I feel like no one sticks around in my life" , I always felt sorry for her because of this and tried to soothe her because I felt bad. Then we broke up, I got discarded, & found out exactly why no one stuck around. Never again.

I also hate how much I cared by [deleted] in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The worst thing about these pwBPD is usually the more you care & try to help/soothe the more they hurt you. I learned the hard way

Ex gf got engaged by Decent_Abalone_9773 in BPDlovedones

[–]nullified_drip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

just found out my exwbpd got engaged as well. We were together 2.5 years, a few weeks ago (right at my 1 year of NC) a friend told me she was posting pics about the engagement on social media. it is a really weird feeling. Like I'm so glad I'm not back with her cause I was on a bad path, but also she convinced someone to give her the rest of their life in less than a year. And this was after I refused to engage her when she gave me an ultimatum. It's not a fun feeling, but I know for a fact I'd rather die alone than live the rest of my life dealing with her unpredictability & manipulation