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Positive Traits of People with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Positive Traits of People with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a mental condition marked by a pattern of ongoing instability in moods, behavior, self-image, and functioning. For many, labeling someone with BPD can make them feel like their world is crashing down around them. You mostly hear about the negative aspects of borderline personality disorder, but what about the positives? In this video, we will be addressing the positive traits of people with borderline personality disorder to reduce the stigma around it and help those who are diagnosed with BPD find relief in their diagnosis because it can make them feel more understood. To raise awareness about BPD, we also made a video on the things you should know about people with borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Date: 2023-08-20

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Thank you so much for this video. I've read so many literature about bpd since I got diagnosed and I've never found positive perspective of it. So thank you again! It helps a lot in finding some self love and chanalizing that negative traits into positive outcomes.
I have questions though.
I can find myself in every trait you mentioned here except one small part in the last trait.
I do get very passionate and people I'm surrounded with think I desappear in anything I'm passionate about. They also think I'm exaggerating and crossing my bounderies (I sometimes forget to meet my physical needs such as eating, drinking or even using a toalet. And they're right.
I actually love this trait but I can't say I'm following my passions, and I definitely need someone to push me and motivate me to follow them, because it seem I can't do it by myself.
I think it's because I have too many of them so I can't do all of them and because of my all-or-nothing way of thinking, I end up doing nothing I'm passionate about. ?
Or I'm burned out because it's so hard for me to find balance between my job, hobby and relationships (familly, friends, girlfriend) and because when I do start to do something I'm passionate about, I'm on a highway to burn out sindrom because I don't respect my own bounderies. ?
Or I'm chameleonizing with my girlfriend, so it's hard for me to distance myself from her interests and needs in order to let myself get lost into smthng I'm passionate about. ?
It's so confuzing but I think I'm on the right track in this analysis. Am I? Could I be right about all three possible explanations? Are there more of them?
Anyway, my heart calls for some creative projects, but somehow I always end up not doing any of it.
I know I have that in me and that I can be succesful in everything I'm passionate about, if I just put my energy, time and effort in it, but I simply don't do it. (Maybe because it means I have to sacrifice my time with my girlfriend.
Speeking of girlfriend I'm very passionate in this relationship and I often find myself between two flames - I want to spend time with her as much as possible, she's my centre (I know it's not good for me of our relationship - I am working on it, but I also want to do my creative projects and I simply can't prioritize because whatever I choose, I'll feel regret because I haven't choose another. So one excludes the other. And that drives me crazy and pushes me into dark places of my mind.
Does this sound familliar to anyone? Is this normal for someone with bpd?
How do I overcome this?
I'm in therapy (gestalt) over two years now and I still can't seem to find the answer that works for me and finally make that step foreward.

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I am so happy to see this! When I was diagnosed I got supper happy, I literally have a manual with instructions online and medicines to help me! I can work now!
But then all I saw online was a list of all the worse of me, the things I had years of work, by miself, to hide. It was not easy.
Also, we see lots of videos were people sheer their terrible experiences with bpd and how people with bpd are terrible, how is hard to date them, and even professionals saying those stuff!
Suddenly I felt like a monster, so many people hate who has bpd! We are manipulators, possessive, crazy, selfish.
This are de dark side that I always run away. And that was all that people could see as soon as I share my condition. I had to tell my boyfriend in the beginning, I tell people because I need the to understand when my mood change to the oposit suddenly. People get confuse so I try to explain.
Then they look online.
Then they see only the worse.
This video makes me really happy, it shows the part that I like and love, the part that makes me happy of being who I am. It is hard to deal with the bad days and all the craziness thoughts, that, even if you know that are crazy you believe on it.
But with the treatment. I really love the person I am and without bpd I would not be me. I love my empathy, my creativity, how I can fully embrace and make people that I love feel understood and valid.
Thank you to reminde us of that. Thank you to share one content to help see more than the bad. Cause, for real, the love that I have for my art (writing, Is the best thing. I love my intensity, I love how I can use it to explain and give more sides to my characters. If you have bpd. I think you are kind of lucky. If you take your treatment serious (no energetic and no alcohol are really important folks, sorry but is true) you really start to love yourself. And appreciate you more.
I always knew my life was hard. But now I feel so proud to myself for being able to endure to 27y with no help!
And with the anxiety medicines. If my young me could know how normal thinking can be.
Well. The time by myself made me really appreciate the treatment and love miself and trust the love of people around me.
I really hate when I see people with bpd that don't value the treatment and don't put effort on that. Or that know that there is a treatment, and choose not to persue it.
I know that is hard to start, to move, to take action. But now that I know the sun, I really hate to see people in the dark.
Go get treatment my loves! For real. Life will always be hard. But with more stable emotions everything is better. Even the bad days. Is all easier.

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Good video, but some thoughts on a couple of points.
Loyalty, especially when forged from bpd can be a double-edged sword. I love intensely, but it's also intertwined with idealization, which causes me to either pull away or lash out. People with bpd can love so much that it causes a great sense of grief, and it can quickly turn to anger and resentment when they don't get what they want from the people they love.
I'm certainly not energetic. BPD causes me to have severe, treatment resistant depression, so I simply feel like a burden. I and many with the disorder can become emotionally burned out trying to solve other peoples' problems, thinking it will validate them in some way. I've grown more numb to the plight of others, due to feeling like my efforts weren't reciprocated and I've pulled away from people to shield me from further harm.
I think all of the points are valid, but they come with caveats.

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thanks for this video, i have BEPD, it always seems that when someone says Mental problems, its an excuse to get away with bad stuff, and alot of the time its hard to try to explain exactly how i feel, in comparison as a man i have never had period pains but i can understand, empathy and everything you stated in the video was spot on, seriously thank you for your video, and too me its the frustration and thinking im a drama queen in others opinions when all im doing is trying to explain exactly how im feeling, so when you go from one side to the other, like happy as larry to deep dark thoughts, its hard to express in the right way others understand, its like your on trial. again i Really thank you for this video. its nice not to feel so alone xx
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I will now give an analogy, which might help alot.
Imagine the following:
Normal people are like measuring tapes. They are a good tool for the bigger/rough measurements.
BPD people are like calipers. They are a good tool for the fine/precise measurements.
You cannot use such a fine instrument for rough measures.
Keep in mind, that art and understanding is basically valued less than physical robustness.
And at the same time, I do not know a single person who does not consume art for leisure.
Be it movies, music, games, pictures and many others.
Do not perceive BPD as a negative, its simply a double etched sword within our society.
A talent with a twist!

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The intro is true.
This helps me accept myself more, and labelling brings me a sense of settling. Ive always known i have some sort of mental issue; but the earliest diagnosis on my depression back in grade 7, feels really outdated (im in first year, college. And ive always doubted if i have bipolar, or this bpd.
And, thanks. I love these traits of mine, when hearing someone else saying them like this. Thank you. And yes, accepting that i have a fear of abandonment can be challenging. Im learning. Still learning, ever learning. You got this, fellow humans, and fellow BPD-havers.
What worse could happen, after all that you survived. Trust me, im a good witch (with BPD) lolol

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It was midterm exams and my lovely grandfather passed away and actually i become a emotional support person for my mother, aunt and grandmother and could barely grief, on that moment i was feeling pain but it took me one day to get over it and study for my exam and on that moment i thought that somethings wrong with me. how can i get over this tragic this quick? and now you guys mentioned it on video, i had no clue that it was related to BPD, by the way im self diagnosed and all of the other signs that you said, i and my friends say to me and now im kinda loving BPD, cause they say if you love your mental issue it will become easier to you. ;)
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It was midterm exams and my lovely grandfather passed away and actually i become a emotional support person for my mother, aunt and grandmother and could barely grief, on that moment i was feeling pain but it took me one day to get over it and study for my exam and on that moment i thought that somethings wrong with me. how can i get over this tragic this quick? and now you guys mentioned it on video, i had no clue that it was related to BPD, by the way im self diagnosed and all of the other signs that you said, i and my friends say to me and now im kinda loving BPD, cause they say if you love your mental issue it will become easier to you. ;)
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My Mom had BPD. I wish she could have saw this after she was diagnosed. She wanted to be an author and script write. She only ever heard and was told the negative aspects of it. I think she believed it wouldn't allow her to be successful. But a few weeks ago I realized some of the most creative, outgoing, and successful people in the creative world are nerodivergent. I hope those watching this with BPD realize how awesome and cool you really are! My mother had many issues with her BPD and addiction, but everyone in my family knew she was the most loving, caring, and empathic person to grace my family tree.
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Absolutely beautiful video!
I have experienced all of these traits through my lenses. These feelings often are a huge inspiration for my music!
I also feel lucky to have a wife also having BPD. The beginnings were rough (2 BPD in a bucket, sounds like disaster, but she is the most honest, helpful, caring and generous person I know.
After 4 years of being together it is one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. I often feel extremely lucky to have found somebody to be able to feel and understand me in such a deep fashion.
Thank you waifu!

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But they destroy you with 20 years of BPD rage.
what I don't understand is why mom freaked out and turned my room upside down screaming when she found a small bottle of brandy in my sock drawer when I was 19 years old. But when my brother is 30 years old they go to his house and bring bottles of the brandy. Brandy that they discovered thanks to me buying it at 19. And it's not a problem. She's not turning my brother's house upside down. And I'm still never going to drink alcohol with them at the dinner table because I'm a small kid even if I'm 40.

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I have a question. My therapist doesnt think i have bpd because she thinks they have no self control and i do. I have a very VERY hard time controlling impulses but little by little ive gotten better and have never fully outwardly exploded because of the abandonment issues. But i fit the criteria of almost everything else (everything but that. I have all of the inward turmoil i just feel like i can only face it alone and i always hide it. My question is, would that (the no self control vs self control) be enough to say that someone doesnt have bpd?
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i never felt my heart so warm hearing someone talk about bpd before! im so grateful as someone with this diagnosis to see that there are people who are able to see the good things we have as well! that we are valued, cherished and we have things to offer because yes we do! it took me a really long time to realize and find out all that in my personal journey but i hope that if someone ever gets the bpd diagnosis they can watch this and see how amazing they are as well
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Thank you, I've recently discovered that I have BPD very suddenly, but for me it was a very crushing discovery, and I had a breakdown over it. I saw the worst sides, like having no stable relationships, being instable, chaotic and sometimes unintentionally rude. having no clear pattern of behaviour s. I thought it was the cause of all my problems in life. So this helped me see that I'm not alone and that it's ok, and it's my trait that makes me my own person
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I am searching the ends of the universe to find something positive about BPD, from a family members perspective. I had hopes seeing this title. But other than creativity, none of these are truly positive, or even accurate, in my experience. Listing energetic as a positive for BPD is like listing orderly for OCD. Are there any family members, not BPDers themselves, who can help me see some positive?
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I've been diagnosed with BPD a year ago, the process to accept and try to keep up with life on a daily basis but seeing videos like this honestly brings me to tears. I am 17, and it's a challenge going through high school with this, everyone tags you as someone weird but seeing that somebody believes we have nice traits it's beautiful. My heart is filled with joy and happiness. A big hug from Chile
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Im a bpd person and positive points about bpd for me are -
When I am happy, i feel like I am on top of the world,
I love to learn new things, to get new hobbies all the time and I enjoy it like a baby.
I love to do gym or workout, my mind get little relaxed after workout.
I love adventure, I enjoy it a lot.
I don't like writing journal but I am trying and its good.

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I dont have a diagnosis due to personal problems
I feel like i have bpd
not only because of this video but because some people told me that something is wrong about me and stuff
i cant even visit a psychologist to know exactly what is wrong
why the heck am i saying it here
i just wanted to tell that your videos are very helpful

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Thank you for this video. Thank you. All of these things. I've been saying this about ND folks in general (myself included) and discussing with smart compassionate folks who want a deeper perspective to better support the ND population. Could I reference this video for some trainings and/or workshops I develop? Thank you!
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Yea. no. these are mainly the early stages of BPD in a relationship. Loving someone. Loyalty.
Great till something negative happens? poof CYA! Bout the only positiveness was they're creativity. Aside from that? Not much benefits. All fake don't be mislead if they're untreated. You'll get your.

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Good evening, bpd fellas! I recently had another one of those crashes, and now I am back! I wish all of you the best, and remember, you are NEVER ALONE, and every thing you feel is VALID.
Btw, absolutely LOVED the video, it arrived at the perfect time. Thanks a lot for caring guys!

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I have a high chance of it according to family records and how I am. Im scared I have it but seeing this just makes me happy about things that could and not just all the negatives things. My doctors arent sure fully since my age (I am young) it is hard to tell then.
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The more I watch this video, as a HP fan I think most of us Hufflepuffs are somewhere here. Oops. But it's so nice to hear someone finallly say hey, BPD people aren't that bad. Just bc you have problems with abandonment and paranoia doesn't make you bad.
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My half sister (fathers side) has this, my maternal grandmother appears to have this and I just received the diagnosis myself this week. Thank you for having a video on the positive side because the idea of being anything like them is devastating.
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This is a light in the tunnel since I recently got diagnosed with BPD, I felt relieved to finally find an answer on why I act like I act, however I was scared for what could imply, but the video gave me things to see as a bright part of myself
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