when people talk about their symptoms, i see awareness posts, or etc, black and white thinking is, of course, mentioned. and when these things go into depth, i tend to notice how much more common it is to talk about fear of being abandoned, mood swings, and so on. of course, these aren't anything to be looked past. however, in my own experience, i've noticed that many of those symptoms are rooted FROM the black and white thinking. for example, if someone is mad at me, obviously that means they don't want me in their life and i'm about to be left behind. however, once things are sorted out, everything's okay again and it's like none of those thoughts even occurred. it applies to generally every aspect of my relationships, not just anger and abandonment. and when i'm with people who i don't put up walls around and they see me for me, bpd and all, the black and white thinking seems to go overlooked. i'm well aware this disorder is personal and different for everyone, this is just my own experience and i really wish the topic was brought up more often. things like fear of abandonment can be rationalized and coped with, but black and white thinking is so ingrained that it's not just something i can put on a show for to feel better.