My partner has done everything he can to listen to me when I tell him about my experience with BPD. He knows I can be manipulative to get what I want or to get away with things, but when our relationship got serious to me, I’ve since really tried not to use that stuff on him. I’ve been forthright and honest about what I am capable of. We have a pretty healthy relationship and dynamic. 

I cannot stop laughing because yesterday he showed me he really has been paying attention.  

I’ve always had a TERRIBLE time eating. It’s difficult for me to maintain a schedule for food. I can literally go all day without eating until dinner. But I’m pregnant, so now that’s no bueno. 

Yesterday, partner was trying to get me to eat, and he was trying to reason with me like he always does, and I was listening patiently like I always try to, and then I guess I was just tired of the conversation, so during a break in his speaking I gave him a megawatt smile and I almost had him. Lol. He started to change the subject, then was like, “wait... no. You need to eat.” 

Then he even called attention to the fact that I tried to get out of it by being manipulative. It’s funny what just a smile can do though, huh? 

I wound up eating tator tots. Lol.