TLDR; I’d love to hear how BPD/your diagnosis has affected you, especially when it comes to struggling to do seemingly “normal things”. I’m hoping to show this to a loved one to try and show it’s not all in my head, and we are both not alone in this. 


Hi! I’ve got BPD, depression and anxiety. I’ve had the former two diagnosis for a long time, the BPD has been a bit more recent. 

I recently had a conversation with a family member close to me, as well as my therapist and I was a bit put out by the fact they both insinuated that I’m just exaggerating a lot, such as through instances when I can’t get out of bed, and when I find self care really difficult. I know in the past, prior to treatment it may have seemed that way. I was depressed for such a long time and so on edge that I constantly felt ill, and struggled to do even the smallest things. I’m coming out of that phase, but things are still difficult. My go-to when I get overwhelmed is to take some time to myself, especially to avoid anxiety attacks. 

I wanted to ask - what are some things you struggle with? Do you have loved ones that sometimes feel as if they’re closer to the tough side than the love - or ones that seemingly care more about the perception of the situation rather than the situation at hand? Do you think being lower functioning with BPD is a myth? How’ve you found ways to get better?

