I've been diagnosed with several PD's over the years... Borderline is the one that has always "stuck" as far as being on my psychiatric records and staying there at the end of the day. I have traits of quite a few PD's though. Personality disorder diagnoses are tricky at best, and you can end up with the wrong label and it can totally **** things up. I try to focus more on what symptoms are negatively impacting my life instead of obsessing about what label they fall under. To me personally the label doesn't matter unless it's a matter of getting the right kinds of treatment or not. Getting proper treatment is the only reason I have ever cared about having the "right" label. Other than that? I don't care. I think it's unhealthy to put so much stock into a label you've gotten, I've seen way too many people just force themselves into a box to fit whatever label so they feel like they "count" somewhere or other reasons and it can really harm people instead of help them. If a label helps you understand yourself better, then that's great! But I always try to gently encourage people to not put too much stock in labels if it seems like they have an unhealthy attitude about whatever label it is. Anyways I'm rambling on as usual heheh.
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