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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nobody knows what they mean.[/quote]

Thanks to MIL, I know Borderline very well now.  Never heard the term before 5 years ago.

Borderline people create a lot of chaos in the lives of people around them. That's why they're so frequently discussed in places like this.  If MIL were chill, I'd have nothing to write about. [/quote]

I believe your MIL creates chaos, sure. But the term for that isn't as "deep" and "complex" as BPD--she's just a pain in the ass. Really. Don't play armchair psychologist when she's just a PITA![/quote]

you obviously have not encountered a borderline person! [/quote]

NP. I don't give a flying fuck who you encountered. Unless you are a liscenced professional, keep your mouth shut, because every time you hand out a diagnosis, you sound stupid.[/quote]

I am a licensed professional. PP is more right than you are. [/quote]

As a licensed professional you would know that a well-reasoned diagnosis by an expert is critical. A true borderline needs years of specialized treatment. On-going. In all likelihood treatment for life. Success will require the active participation of spouses, SOs and other loved ones, who themselves need to have some form of therapeutic support.

An asshole, on the other hand, needs to get smacked in the head with a 2x4.

See the difference?[/quote]

Pp with the borderline mil here.   Borderlines are extremely resistant to seeing someone for diagnosis, let alone treatment.  [b]Family members who've been subjected to maltreatment by a borderline person for years are capable of recognizing the disorder. [/b] I don't need MIL to see a professional to know she has this personality disorder.  I don't care if you think the term is overused - the disorder is recognizable.   I'm not sure why you take that so personally. [/quote]

Exactly.  Every so often I encounter a story about a crazy relative and I immediately recognize it.  It's very recognizable.  I don't think anyone here is claiming that they are capable of making a DSM diagnosis or offering therapy.  It's just a very recognizable thing once you've been in the maw.  People who are really pissed about it are probably projecting ... [/quote]

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