Hi Guys,

Ok so as the title suggests I have started to recently see a girl with BPD, my understanding of this was pretty limited, even after reading into it I feel like I don't understand it much better than "BPD gives you extremes of emotions". She's been very open about her past from day one including using drugs, drinking and self harm. I've dealt with severe depression and suicidal tendencies with an ex in the past but I feel a little out of my depth here.

She's been out of hospital for a few months and as far as I'm concerned she's "stable" to the point she'll be looking for a job soon. She's on her meds, talking to professionals and except for a bit of anxiety in crowded places (I do my best to distract her from it and keep her comfortable) she's been fine.

But I still feel ignorant, what should I be expecting? What can I do to be supportive? I really really like her and know I might have a lot to deal with in the future.

So BPDers of Reddit, fire away.

EDIT: Just wanted to also add I've been reading the stories on here and it seems like there's a great little community here, everyone is very supportive and also makes me a lot more comfortable with discussing this (Despite the fact she would kill me to death if she knew I was doing this).