Therapist is suggesting BPD
I’ve been obsessing over the fact that my therapist suggested I MAY have BPD during a recent session. I’ve spent hours googling and on Reddit trying to understand. I’m actually really mad and upset about her opinion and I don’t agree. I have ADHD, in addition to a lot of emotional regulation issues. I struggle with depression and anxiety, and explosiveness in front of others I feel safe with. I have a history of childhood and domestic trauma. I have NO fear of abandonment or of being alone. I have close relationships with friends and family and am married with a child and have made new relationships. I don’t experience splitting. I fear being misunderstood and rejected for showing my personality and get very very upset after receiving negative feedback. I have an avoidant tendency in that I don’t want to have to deal with conflict with others bc I’m so sensitive. I don’t worry the person I’m arguing with is going to leave.
I’m so upset bc I feel misunderstood and I feel her interpretation of me is wrong. She brought it up bc her AI assistant suggested I have it. She said my fear of abandonment is “so strong” that I don’t realize I have it. Make it make sense.
Posted Sep 1, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC · locked