Most people think i look 4 to 5 years younger than my actual age. I think part is due to how i act - emotionally obvious, blunt,  silly/strong sense of humor -  but im also deemed reliable and dependable as well as focused and responsible by my coworkers and higher ups, as well as clientele at work. 

I think BPDs experience time at a different rate, or in a different way than non's do - experiencing time in terms of "events" or "landmarks" rather than weeks, months, years or the extra time it takes to process emotions. I think this might also influence the way BPDs age: i think emotional immaturity/trauma can slow the rate one physically ages, and the way bpd's may perceive time in a differnt manner (as though it "just happened yesterday" rather than 5 years ago). I really do think this can contribute to "mind over matter" in terms of physical aging.

the other thing is that i think BPDs (and other cluster B personalities) also care a great deal about their physical appearance due to self esteem/identity factors, etc and so may take greater effort in looking their best. I think Cluster B/"dramatic" personalities generally take the effort to be hot/attractive as an attempt to deal with their shit, in other words.

What are all your thoughts on this? How many BPDs do you know who look quite young for their actual age, or above average in the looks department, including yourself?