A question for men dealing with BPD. The condition has a strong association with women (unfairly, since it's been demonstrated to occur in equal distributions in both genders) and for me there's a heavy stigma around it and its symptoms. Friends who are otherwise terrific companions tend to dismiss my experiences and suffering. The more I try to communicate the less likely I can get anyone to actually listen. Meanwhile I know two women who share the diagnosis with me and they tend to get a lot of attention and care when they communicate.   


Maybe it's just me, what's it like being male and BPD?