My boyfriend has Borderline Personality Disorder. What do I do?
@FR35H_70_D347H (32)
United States
August 12, 2008 2:14pm CST
My boyfriend has BPD. And he is very attached to me. We live together and have been together for a year. He is not dangerous, and I love him to death. But sometimes he takes things to personally. Today we had a talk about us not spending as much time together, and now he thinks I'm falling out of love with him. Which is not true at all. Theres been other things as well, like when I'm asleep and he's awake, he thinks sleeping is better then him. And he cries and cuts. Maybe I'm too honest and open with him? How do I handle him?
3 responses
@BellasmamaTiff (2544)
• United States
12 Aug 08
Its hard to deal with someone you love having any type of mental illnesses. I myself am bpd and have lost many relationships because of this. I don't know exactly how to give you any advice, because I don't know what you should do. I dont know your EXACT situation. But, I do know that when you have BPD you want to be close to people at all times. The fear of abandonment is so real that its scary. The fear of not being loved, the fear of being alone, its all real for us. Good luck. Try to talk to a professional together to find out what you can do together to lessen these fears. Again, good luck.
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@shreya2436 (145)
• India
14 Aug 08
Dear Friend. There is nothing to worry. I stronly recommend that You should convince him for visiting to a Psychatrist. BPD is a no big problem and it is totally curable. I think within days you both will be back on the track and start enjoying your life. Best of Luck
@CJgirly (94)
• United States
19 May 09
I am also BPD. didn't know that BPD was "totally curable" it's debilitating for me. I have been told the only help is Dialectical Behavior Therapy, but it's still something that you will be living with. DBT just teaches you how to cope better
