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Originally Posted by dalerobk2
It's gendered, but it's not sex specific. The vast majority of BPD are women, but men can have it too. There's lots of evidence, as I understand it, to suggest it's related to early abuse, which tends to happen to girls more than boys along with other social and cultural forces that are gendered.
Thanks. I'm somewhat familiar with the subject, but certainly no expert, and there are some interesting insights here. And the one about having an actual diagnosis really piques my interest. There must be a boatload of denial, similar to an alcoholic going on with people with BPD.
Wouldn't you logically think that, if someone goes to a therapist and actually gets a diagnosis of BPD, they would come home and google it or read a book and say, "J*** Ch***t, is that ME?
Seriously, the list of behaviors is frightening. Do any of these people actually see themselves in the diagnosis?