My therapist recommended this book to me as a way to help understand bpd more (recent diagnosis for me). In some ways I think "yep, that's me." And others not only do the symptoms not fit me but the way the book reads it comes off as very insensitive and absolutist. 

For example, "borderlines", as the book refers to us are incapable of empathy. This is just wrong in my view. If there is one thing I have, and probably too much of, is empathy. To just categorically say we are all incapable of empathy seems unfair and and a dangerous means of labeling. Also, the author claims those with bpd are very  quick to anger and usually vicious and /or violent during bouts of anger. Again, not me, but the book seemingly focuses on the worst of worst cases rather than a spectrum of possible behaviors. 

I guess my main issue here is that the book doesn't use phrases like "a borderline might or may" but instead says " a borderline is or does". Seems irresponsible to me. 

Anyone else have insights you'd like to share about this book?