#I FUCKING STARTED TO TEAR UP AS I TYPED THAT PART OF THE TITLE

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While I'm guessing most fictional characters are created to be relatable in some way, and even if they aren't targeted towards any specific demographic, they are still human. However, I take "relatable" to an extreme level:

* I see traits of BPD in a lot of different sitcom characters (especially animated or particularly insane). I literally watched the entire Star Wars series, in episodic order, solely because I heard Darth Vader showed enough traits for BPD.
* If there's a multi-faceted character in particular I can relate to, I'll often imagine we'd be best friends, regardless of any glaring flaws in that plan. Examples include:
 * GLaDOS, the mind of a scientist uploaded into a computer and driven murderously insane.
 * Carrie, a girl with telepathic abilities who is psychologically tortured by her religious zealot of a mother, and completely rejected by her peers, being driven murderously insane.
 * Bartimaeus, a demon summoned from an alternate dimension who is over 4000 years old, has a sharp wit, and has been enslaved by humans for most of his existence on Earth.
 * The Gang from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a bunch of alcoholic narcissists who seem to all have traits of BPD.
* Tying into my other points, I can easily forget who I am when immersing myself into the lives of these characters. Like would I *really* fit in with these freaks, with all my awkwardness and idealization? I've assimilated a lot of my personality from characters over the years.

