(((allme)))

Sorry you got triggerred by this inaccurate article.

The description of BPD that you referred to in your post actually sounds a lot more like Antisocial Personality Disorder to me.

For instance, according to MedlinePlus,"Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others. This behavior is often criminal.... A person with antisocial personality disorder may:

Be able to act witty and charming
Be good at flattery and manipulating other people's emotions
Break the law repeatedly
Disregard the safety of self and others
Have problems with substance abuse
Lie, steal, and fight often
Not show guilt or remorse
Often be angry or arrogant"

A very small minority of BPD sufferers may share a couple of the symptoms, but it's simply not the same. {The site also goes on to say that in order to be diagnosed with Antisocial personality disorder, the person must have also have had conduct disorder in childhood.}

We aren't "bad" people. MedlinePlus explains BPD as follows: "Persons with BPD are often uncertain about their identity. As a result, their interests and values can change rapidly. They also tend to view things in terms of extremes, such as either all good or all bad. Their views of other people can change quickly. A person who is looked up to one day may be looked down on the next day. These suddenly shifting feelings often lead to intense and unstable relationships.

Other symptoms of BPD include:

Intense fear of being abandoned
Cannot tolerate being alone
Frequent feelings of emptiness and boredom
Frequent displays of inappropriate anger
Impulsiveness, such as with substance abuse or sexual relationships
Repeated crises and acts of self-injury, such as wrist cutting or overdosing"

Hope that this information helps you feel better.