Hi IDK Anymore, getting a diagnosis (not only of BPD!!!) can for some people feel scary, like there's no way out, like a label/identity pinned on them, like it makes everything they're going through that much more real.............but I'd say that your initial instincts in finding it helpful in knowing so as you could learn more were spot on. So maybe trust in them/try to hold onto them a bit more???
And in the information you're going to find, don't forget you're also going to find information on managing it/coping with it/overcoming aspects better, and support in some of the things you might be struggling with. So don't just get stuck on the "list of diagnostic criteria" hey??
There's a whole lot more to it/to you than that.
And you aren't just a label anyway, right??!! It doesn't need to completely define who you are...........so I'm glad you found here where you can get more understanding and support in the way you're feeling, the BPD, and in being you.

Alison