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Originally Posted by iheartjacques
I don't even know what borderline traits are. He said mine were the low-self esteem, not thinking I'm good enough, the self-harm and the self-sabotage. I thought BPD was extreme stuff like spending all the money, dumping he husband and disappearing, etc
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These are traits of a lot of things in addition to BPD, save maybe the self harm. Even so, self harm and many BPD traits to a milder degree are see in people on the autism spectrum or who are bipolar, in PMDD and PTSD, for example.
Unfortunately, many mental health professionals use "borderline" very loosely and apply it to clients they find challenging or difficult. I tend to believe the line of thinking that true BPD is very specific and shouldn't be thrown at everyone who has trouble regulating their emotions. It's sometimes disturbing when certain behaviors are labeled "borderline". People with the true BPD have specific traits and behaviors that when combined, become a disorder.