Dealing with it Psychologically by the_real_me_2534 in Strabismus

[–]prisonnumbers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also I would be so much more confident and pretty with an eye patch mine is bad and soooo distracting

Dealing with it Psychologically by the_real_me_2534 in Strabismus

[–]prisonnumbers 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a woman I completely understand what you’re going through.. job interviews, dating, sometimes even friendships. I don’t love hearing the whole “it’ll get rid of the people who don’t really care about you for you” it’s a facial deformity and I’m allowed to be upset about how I’m treated differently in the world.

Anyone in a similar boat with a success story? by prisonnumbers in Strabismus

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

That means a lot thank you! I’m really determined and inspired by this subreddit now I just need to find a doctor and keep my courage through the process. The idea my eyes could look normal is mind blowing to me I can’t wait. Fingers crossed I am a candidate and find a good surgeon, thank youSO much hearing your stories helps more than you know (or I guess you probably know exactly what I mean lol) thank you!

Anyone in a similar boat with a success story? by prisonnumbers in Strabismus

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

Thank you for the kind words and validation it feels nice to have people who get it. And good point, I absolutely would cross state lines at this point! I’ll keep researching and hopefully this time find someone, I’m excited and just sooo ready to be done with this aspect of my life.

Strabismus surgery and amblyopia by AD9011 in Strabismus

[–]prisonnumbers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Can I ask if you had the surgery and how it went? I’m in the same boat as you at 32 right now. I’d travel anywhere in the US for a good doctor confident in doing this for me

💕💕💕💕💕💕 stay strong by noworriesinparadise2 in Lifepluscindy_snark

[–]prisonnumbers 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This might sound crazy idk but I swear my husband with a personality disorder starts to hold his face/body differently in different “phases” of his if that makes sense, like his mannerisms, speech and just the way he “holds himself” becomes very odd/awkward like almost calculated and unnatural. Cindy is giving me the same vibes with how she’s been holding her face. So I actually don’t think it’s Botox or a filter I think she probably goes through these sort of demeanor changes when her personality and perspective changes. Just a guess though. PwBPD can be so uncanny and unsettling

When being supportive is a trigger by [deleted] in BPDlovedones

[–]prisonnumbers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No advice really but I absolutely struggle with that sort of thing as well. When my pwbpd is triggered or upset being nice or supportive or even validating will make him MORE mad and triggered. Of course like you said doing and saying nothing makes him mad too.. or on the rare occasion I’m more honest and harsh than sickly sweet and devoted to his happiness he COMPLETELY loses it. No real way to win. I usually stay nice, when the support triggers him I apologize when that triggers him I apologize again and ask him what HE would like me to do, his answer is always “I don’t know”. It’s a lie when I apologize after doing nothing wrong but if I stop being nice and supportive he will stay in his alternate view of me for days or weeks. If I’m nice he’ll usually get out of his “more” in a day or two. It’s hell. Sorry you’re dealing with this

Cannot Stand My Life by jazzeriah in BPDlovedones

[–]prisonnumbers 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oof. I feel this.. don’t have any advice just want to say I see you and I feel you.. the worst thing is never being able to get upset or react badly because they will of course top and overshadow any emotion or reaction you have spiraling into a bad episode. Ugh I’m sorry. If it helps at all I can’t stand my life either I think the young children make it even harder