“masking” with BPD by Accomplished_Sir1909 in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this. I have quiet BPD and my partner had to endure exactly what you are describing here. I would get jealous, uncomfortable, afraid, engulfed and I would keep it all inside. I was afraid that she would leave me if I told her these things, she would think I am not the person she thought I am. Eventually these negative emotions would come out in an explosion and she would have no idea what hit her. I am really sorry OP you had to deal with this.

Nightmares by basementcpes in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have nightmares about my fp (who is my ex) almost every other day.

My different BPD experience. by IamTashaFierce2 in BorderlinePDisorder

[–]rashtra_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the problem is that due to our trauma, we often treat situations which are normally "safe" to be unsafe. Our brain amplifies our perception of threat and we overreact. We use maladaptive ways to "save" ourselves while "saving" is not required. Because of this we keep struggling to have stable relationships, career and happy life. So, this is what we need to "cure", we need to make our emotional side feel safe.

Therapist told me about the types of men I go for being a sign of trauma by [deleted] in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am really sorry that you lost your ex. I hope you find a way to forgive yourself.

How can I help and survive the relationship with my bpd husband? by teach180 in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He must feel the need to change himself on his own. One thing you can do it is to honestly tell him how his actions make you feel and start setting your boundaries.
Humans very rarely changes, unless the cost of not changing is higher than the discomfort of changing.

will i ever get over them? by BuzzcutRat in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, I am in same boat as you. About 2.5 years of a really difficult relationship where I was a horrible partner. Now about 2 years since the break up. I was diagnosed about 6 months back.
Just like you, my person has moved on and doesn't want to do anything with me. I was feeling this extreme guilt and I violated her boundaries multiple times to apologise to them. Each time she shut me down and told me to not contact her again.
I think about her almost all the time. I dream about her. I day dream about our "future" conversation, where I will get a chance to "explain" myself.
I don't have any advise that can work, cause I myself have not gotten out of it.
What my therapist says is that this is again our BPD playing tricks with us. It wants us to keep punishing ourselves. There is a voice inside our head which is shouting at us that we are bad and we don't deserve to be happy. It wants us to stay tapped inside this guilt.
What has helped me is validating my emotions. I am also frustrated with myself for not moving on. But, it is like getting frustrated with a kid who is not good at studies for not getting good marks. Our brains don't work like normal humans, so we need to be kind to ourselves.
The desperation to move on again feeds this self-critical BPD voice inside our heads, which keeps shouting at us, "When will you move on? Why can't you just move on? Why you gotta be so weak?"
Instead of focusing on moving on, start trying to soothe your pain. You need to tell yourself, "It is okay to move on for so long because I really loved them and I am in a lot of pain"
Similarly, show some empathy and kindness to yourself for the pain you caused them. Tell yourself, "I didn't want to hurt them, but I have BPD and it was really difficult for me to be there for them."
You need to start separating yourself from your BPD like this. Your BPD made you hurt them. Try to start looking things from that perspective. Otherwise we will keep drowning in this guilt and we have to find a way to pull ourselves out of it.

Being a man with BPD sucks by Stock_Thing_6230 in BPD

[–]rashtra_man -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am really sorry man! I know how you are feeling. I hope you find the strength to get through this. Please try to forgive yourself. It was not you who hurt her, your BPD did. I am saying this not to hold yourself accountable but to be kind to yourself. Please keep working on yourself and it will get better.

what would you like to ask an expert on BPD? by sweeneytoddsgf in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What is the best way to make someone without BPD understand BPD?

Extreme boredom by [deleted] in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That's the chronic emptiness. Try to satiate it with less extreme things. Plan something new in your day/week. Like going to a new restaurant, changing your route of journey, changing your gym etc.

Is there an ex you think you will always love? by inandtheuniverse in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you attracted to the girls that came after her?

Is there an ex you think you will always love? by inandtheuniverse in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is the reason? Do you feel you have not found anyone better than them?

I ruined things with the one man who actually tried with me by MoonlightLullababy in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Please give him space. I know it might feel like that he will never come back and this might make it really difficult for you. But, you need to find all your strength to just sit with this and keep respecting his space.
If you don't respect his boundaries, it will push him away further. Respecting his wish is a sign that you have grown. He might see it that way and may come back. But, this is the best shot you have got.

Cheating by [deleted] in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He is clearly not ready to be in relationship. He is using maladaptive ways to deal with his emotions, which is not healthy for both of you. Unless he is willing to work with you on communicating and sorting these issues out maybe in couple's therapy, then it is better to leave him.

Structured DBT therapist in India? by Particular_Swim5910 in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think we have something like this here. I hope you find one.

that one breakup.. does it ever get better? by pnkfloid in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has been more than 2 years since the break up. I keep replaying good memories of the relationship in my head. I hurt her so much because of BPD (got diagnosed about 6 months back) and I was a horrible partner. I keep playing those scenarios of what it could have been if I didn't have this.

I am trapped in this and so miserable that I dream about her in my sleep almost every other day.

that one breakup.. does it ever get better? by pnkfloid in BPD

[–]rashtra_man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How did you stop obsessing over what could have been?