Hi everyone, so I’ve been diagnosed with BPD by both a psychiatrist and psychologist this year. I present a bit differently so i had been misdiagnosed for 5 before someone figured it out. I was recommended to start a DBT program and in order to do that I had to see a psychiatrist at the hospital I choose to do the program at. Anyways, I see this psychiatrist and he asks me about my work and school, I tell him I have a job that I really like and I do well at school... and based on this he said I don’t have BPD. He proceeded to say that people with BPD can’t hold down and job and are extremely dysfunctional. He said that I have traits but not a disorder because I’m high functioning (I display 8 of the 9 DSM criteria btw). I am a bit confused????? He also said that I look normal and no one would be able to tell unless they dug into me. 
Do you guys like your jobs? Is this even a valid reason to dismiss a diagnosis?