survivingontheborderline: ((Click the picture, I’m sorry I’m on mobile)) “I learne
survivingontheborderline: ((Click the picture, I’m sorry I’m on mobile)) “I learned that people with BPD process things differently. They see everything as a threat, and their own bodies actually go into fight-or-flight mode. A simple comment can be perceived as a threat or incite fear of abandonment. Their reaction is not planned, and it is not manipulation; it is impulsive and reckless. And they regret it afterward, which then results in a cycle of shame and guilt. It is heartbreaking.” I’m on the verge of tears with the validation and how much I can relate to this down to my own core. -- source link