A Borderline Speaks Out
A article by a recovering BPD patient:
I’ve tried my hardest to make up for the damage I caused but since the overwhelming theme is that Borderlines never get better, they see it as another attempt at manipulation. At the same time, I don’t feel like I should have to constantly justify myself to others. Although, it seems that’s what is expected of us. I will admit my past behavior showed some pretty nasty stuff, but that’s just it: past not present. In the last few days I’ve seen some rather disturbing things, which has caused me to write this article. I saw an article that was written for those who have, “survived life with a BPD” in which the author referred to Borderline’s as the equivalent of the terrorist’s of 9/11. I found this reference as disgusting and it angers me deeply, that someone that is supposed to be knowledgeable of BPD could say such a thing. We may be deeply troubled people, we may be able to cause damage but we are not terrorists. I’ve also encountered the terms “non bp’s” and “anti bpd” repeatedly. They feel the need to distinguish themselves from us. But I have to ask, why? Is it because they’re afraid someone would see them as BPD? Or is it another way to remind those of us, that suffer from BPD that we aren’t good enough? Well, that remains to be seen.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/bpd/104139
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