Maybe I’m just a bitch, but I can’t stand people who say they have bpd and post it all over social media, yet they aren’t diagnosed. They also seem to use buzzwords and play up being mentally ill for attention and it just really gets on my nerves. 

I’m not trying to gatekeep bpd, and I understand that for some people receiving a diagnosis is inaccessible, especially in country without free healthcare. I’m also not saying undiagnosed people should be allowed in bpd spaces, especially if they suffer with symptoms and need support. 

I’m just irritated by a certain group of people who self diagnose, latch on to the disorder and broadcast it everywhere. Especially when they come to you to discuss their symptoms and it’s incredibly impersonal and and as if they’re just quoting other things they’ve read online.