I was diagnosed with BPD in March 2016 just after my ex fiance cheated on me. I had a complete breakdown as I was already severely depressed, suffering badly with anxiety and am epileptic. After attending 85 hours of DBT i have been able to live with my BPD. I see my psychologist once a month and psychiatrist once every 6 months. However, last night i was thinking, if i never had BPD, would i still be the same person i am today? Would i be so compassionate to others with mental illness? As i was always bullied for not fitting in at school, would i be as compassionate towards bullied people? Or would i just be another shallow person who shames people who are not "normal"?