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Old Aug 08, 2014, 03:26 AM
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Do those with BPD crave more affection? I'm super affectionate, and consistently telling my bf how much I love him and how much he means to me. He's constantly holding me, telling me how much he loves me, how he needs me more than I need him... Resting his head on my shoulder. My bf, who has BP2, BPD and anxiety also told me I was very affectionate, and it's weird for him to have someone kiss him and hold him.

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I waffle back and forth from being super affectionate towards my husband, almost to the point of annoying him with attention, to being totally unresponsive when he tries to console me during my rages or mood swings. He'll try to hug me, and I'll just stand there. Sometimes I'll yell at him to go away and leave me alone, usually locking myself in the bathroom. Even when I'm mad though, if I'm leaving for the day (to work or whatever) I'll always kiss him and say "I love you," because if I don't, I always feel guilty afterwards and a little panicked about "what if something happens and that's the last time we see each other" kind of thing, which turns into horrible anxiety all day. He can get super affectionate too, saying "I love you" over and over, and sometimes it's just too much for me, and I annoyingly reply, "Okay, already, I love you too..." It's just like an overload sometimes if I'm not in that "loving" mood, I suppose. He's not diagnosed with anything, but I have Bipolar I.