I was diagnosed 5 years ago with PDNOS and DDNOS. I probably had OCPD before I fell apart after my late husband died. I have been in and out of therapy for 50 years, worked very hard, tried to be honest, etc. -- OCPD attitude. Finally made some good progress the last 5 years but my experience has been that good therapy for PD's and dissociation has been very hard to find (or even get diagnosed with).

What do some others think and feel about these 2 blog posts?

10 Signs You?re Dealing With An Emotionally Needy Narcissist | Caregivers, Family & Friends

Identifying Borderline Personality Disorder in a Friend or Loved One | World of Psychology

I felt very hurt by the judgmental attitude of the first article. I don't have NPD. If I didn't I might not feel the hurt. But since I don't have that kind of "armor" or even my OCPD armor any more, I feel both hurt and scared by the blogger's attitude. What if I had happened to land in her office for help?

The author of the second article seemed to have a much safer, helpful attitude.

Any others' reactions?