Honestly I feel that a lot of people with BPD have proven the quality of their character, if anything.

Most of the people I've encountered have never stood at that threshold.. of being so painfully, insanely enraged that every cell in one's body is on fire, of desiring violence so badly from being in such fiery agony.

But many people with BPD have stood at that threshold, they've had to face it, and they've made the willful choice to stand down, control themselves, writhe internally and fight their demons, usually in order to protect others and protect their humanity.

The average Joe and Jane watching crime shows know nothing of this experience. The most rage and agony they ever have to deal with is the frustration of having to sit in a long line at Secretary of State next to some annoying people. They have no idea what it's like to be put to the test, to have their humanity put on the line.

Well I do, and have come out the other side, as have many people with BPD. So I find it only pathetically audacious when others judge us as being crazy, sinister sorts. They have no idea how hard many of us have fought for our humanity, how precious it is to us and how fiercely we protect it.