i struggle a lot with sponging up the emotions around me. my boyfriend has been having a hard few days, and at no fault of his, it rubs off on me. he has BPD as well but doesn’t experience sponging like i do so i feel like a massive freak and a burden.

i want to be able to still feel okay when hes not — does ANYBODY have any advice for this? i don’t act on my emotions and wallow on him, for the record. but i do feel severely upset on my own, and that bothers me a lot. it keeps me from enjoying my day, and its 100% my problem. is it even possible for me to control this, or do i have to learn to live with it?