So I started a new job recently, after being off work for almost a year and having wicked counselling, I finally felt confident enough to get a job.

My personality traits are very weird, I can't usually portray myself as a happy person, even if I am. So after being at my new job for several weeks I'd been approached several times by my department head asking me if I was happy with my job and if I wanted to be there.

After being asked this several times, I realized that maybe I might be wrong to think I can hide my illness because clearly I am projecting myself as something I'm not.

I decided to disclose full transparency with my store manager and he told the assistants. I even told my department head (whom) cried and hugged me afterwards. This feeling I'm getting from telling them is great.

Though, I feel like since none of them really know what bpd is they are all walking on egg shells. I'm a very mild bpd. I don't have crazy episodes anymore and for the most part I'm fine. I just have that emotional barrier and I can't read people correctly or project myself in the correct emotional state. And I've tried to explain to a few of them what my illness means for them and how they might benefit from knowing. I asked my store manager not to give me special treatment but to know that if people say things to him about my personality and how I act, that that is likely why.

I never intended to let this out, but I guess it's better to tell them sooner so they know, then later when I'm in a room getting told "This isn't going to work out"