Before I say this, I want to make it clear that I'm *not* asking for a diagnosis or anything of the sort. I just could use help on this...

I've recently started thinking that I may have Avoidant in addition to BPD. But I also know that people with BPD tend to self-victimize and convince ourselves that we are worse off than we really are. But I think I could fit the description, and I'd like my psychiatrist to evaluate me for it. Getting my BPD diagnosis was huge for me, allowing me to make tremendous progress, so if this (AvPD) were a correct diagnosis, I'm thinking it'd be very helpful. Problem is, I am afraid to do that because I don't want to be wrong. I feel like if I am wrong, I will come off as just whiny. I realize that may be ridiculous (after all, she's my psychiatrist), but I guess I just wanted to hear that from someone besides me...

Thanks!