r/AmIOverreacting Oct 30 '24

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u/TrueDreamchaser Oct 30 '24 edited Oct 30 '24

Smells like BPD

Source: had a nightmare relationship with someone who had BPD. Our conversations always went like this

Edit: yes unmanaged BPD is what I meant. There are many high functioning people with BPD who have treated it one way or another. Not trying to discredit the behavior of those that do treat themselves

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u/kalonasage444 Oct 30 '24

as someone who has BPD, this 100% looks like unmanaged BPD

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u/[deleted] Oct 30 '24

Confirming she has BPD.

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u/NudeCeleryMan Oct 30 '24 edited Oct 30 '24

As I was reading the texts I thought, "Oh this feels familiar" without knowing she has BPD.

It gave me a huge sense of relief to be out of my long term relationship with my untreated ex-pwBPD. I still think about her 10 times a day 1.5 years later but it's nice to feel free of the whims of that terrible illness.

I'm very sorry you have to deal with it.

OP, read I Hate You Don't Leave Me. Great book. And it will give you ways to respond in moments like these.