Certianly not "clear cut" at all. I have BPD, PTSD, GAD & possible but not diagnosed Attatch Disorder; with all that, one would think I lack empathy (if I did, I wouldnt do my job as well as I do) but its the opposite; not only do I have the complete ability to put myself in other's shoes (what empathy is...instead of sympathy) but I also care WAY more for others than I do myself; to my determent and generally end up a doormat and easy to manupulate for those that pick up on the fact that I will drop everything and help someone or feel bad enough for someone to let them completely run over me. Thats happened time amd time again and only now at the age of 35 (in April) learning how to set boundries so that I am not a doormat whom will go to the end of the earth for someone no matter how much it hurts me.

And being in the BPD area of the forum, I see time and time again BPDers having very passoniate empathy for others hurting here.

Therefore my BPD has no effect on my empathy at all, nor have I seen that here from anyone else.