i’ve wondered about this for awhile now and figured i’d see what other pwBPD think! i’ll try my best to sum this up decently lol

so lets say we have an average neurotypical individual. a traumatic experience to them will still greatly vary depending on personality, but typically it’ll fall within the lines of loss of a loved one, disaster, injury, assault, etc. the bar for trauma here is pretty high.

now lets say we have an individual with BPD. arguably, BPD usually already comes from a place of trauma, so this person is probably already bruised. heightened emotions, delusional thinking, and catastrophizing are all common traits among pwBPD. considering all of this, wouldn’t the bar for what qualifies as trauma be much lower? 

i don’t want to use the word ‘fragile’ for anyone who dislikes it, but thats how i personally would describe myself with BPD. due to this fragility, i have endured trauma-like responses to upsetting situations that in usual circumstances would not be labeled ‘traumatic’. can anybody relate? thoughts and insights are greatly appreciated 👍