I’m so sorry. I’ve been betrayed a lot too. I still chose to reach out because I don’t do well without relationships in my life.
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Im going to church tomorrow morning. Also applying for jobs. I have a hard time trusting people though I don’t want to get hurt again.
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Maybe over time of getting to know some people you’ll be ready to try again.
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Borderline. Tasmanian Devil in a human skinsuit.
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I don’t have BPD. I don’t know who told you that or why you think that. @anon82948922
Can you please explain? Just want to know why you keep saying that. This is upsetting to me.
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Don’t be upset. Misunderstanding I think…
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Not saying you do. Just saying that I find those with BPD hard to be around for extended periods. Was not directed at you.
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i too appreciate peace.
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No two people with borderline or any mental illness are the same ? I thought you would know that ? If everybody here hates borderlines then what is the point in a mental health recovery forum considering its a very common diagnosis and can improve with maturing. @anon82948922
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The only time I felt connected to people was when I was in hospital 
. So I know what you’re saying.
Different sets of symptoms are grouped under an umbrella and that umbrella ends up being the name of the illness. The symptoms that are grouped under the BPD umbrella are ones for behaviour that I find highly triggering. I need to avoid it for my own well-being. I avoid people as a matter of habit, but I’ve had such bad experiences with the BPD group (especially an ex) that I avoid them more as a matter of survival.
Not trying to be mean so much as trying to be real.
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I avoid anyone irl with any mental illness as i am better around regular people. Im on this forum because its nice friendly, well moderated and its good we can help each other from a distance. But i dont want friends irl with severe mh problems, too complicated
Edit ive also had bad experience with being friends with people with mh problems it wasnt good.
I mainly am afraid of being alone for big length of time but I dont meet the criteria for bpd anymore. Im on the right meds now and my life is changing for the better so i dont get very low moods anymore. ive a sick husband who im worried about , were just waiting to find out next week whats gonna happen with him
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@anon70282812 I also don’t meet the criteria for bpd anymore. Apparently, according to my pdoc, I naturally grew out of it with maturity in my mid 40’s. I guess I mellowed with age!
I usually only have acquaintances, not friends. I was a member of a social message board but it recently blew up.
None of my close friends have SZ or such. Some have other things though. Like PTSD, ADHD, autism etc.
I ignorantly told the few friends I had about SZ
Safe to say we won’t ever see each other again
10 years and counting
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I’m sorry @Joker.
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I have exactly one friend to my name. She is also my S.O. She also has Sza bipolar type. And possibly because of my sza, I don’t trust her. At all. This, after knowing her for 21 years.
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I talk to 2 IRL friends. One has schizophrenia and the other depression & anxiety.
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I’ve never met a normie. Whenever I get to know someone long enough, I always find out at least one major issue they just got really good at hiding.
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