UGH I know!!! It sucks that BPD has such a horrible rep!
I know I was just recently diagnosed with BPD, and after my therapist told me that, what was the first thing I did?
I googled it, of course!!!
And the awful stuff that came up.... it bothered the hell outta me! I was just like "So basically, my T sees me as a feeble, weak, over-emotional, moody, clingy, *****y mess. We can't fend for ourselves" @_@ (and that's sarcasm.... I don't believe that, but others have said that). And those are actually some of the things that I ready about on a bunch of different sites (it actually scared the hell outta me at first.... it sounded EXACTLY like my sister, and that was like a dagger through my heart lol)
I cannot agree enough with you about the bad rap it gets. It is really irritating, and I kinda would just rather "stay in the closet" about this one until absolutely necessary.
I know that ever since my T diagnosed it, even SHE has been treating me differently..... suddenly reassuring me that she's not gonna abandon me, that she really does like me, but I need deeper help, blah blah blah.
It's like "gee, thanks for being so subtle @_@. And thanks for the reassurance, but right now, I could really care less."
If this is what's "wrong" with me, then I wanna work on it- it's not like I'm gonna sit in a dark corner, sucking my thumb and curled up in the fetal position just because someone says I need a new therapist. I'm already applying to a day-treatment facility, fool !!! I have an interview this Friday!!!
Take that, society!!! A person with a personality disorder is actually fending for herself!!! YAY- Watch me as I don't just "break this stereotype"..... watch me shatter it!!!!