Keegan, if I meant BP I would have said so. I see some BPD as a BP personality. I used quotation marks for disorder because it can be a benefit to develop such a personality when the alternative would be to keep it all in and develop serious, chronic problems. You'd be lucky then if people thought you were drunk or having an episode. The borderline can be an escape. Like escaping the US for some more hospitable place, where people are more accepting of differences regardless whether you are having an certified "mental illness" episode.

Let's assume I was drunk, or having an episode, if it makes you feel any better. Or just ignore it. I didn't want to offend. Just me being me. If that is delusional, it would be one very long episode indeed. Could be. I still prefer to say what I think. I do my best to make it intelligible. Otherwise, I'd rather you just pretend to understand and nod. Again, I don't try to offend. Hate to see how that little you did understand is so offensive or reason for ad hominem remarks. I really do.

If I can only be excused when having a BP episode—not taking into account having to make a living, purely social acceptability taken into account, I'd want one right now. Seriously.

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If the only other option would be isolation, I would do so. And yes, that would be a lifestyle choice. Chronic mild "insanity" is less sexy than just occasionally having to be excused for an episode, not much tainting your social standing, or you wouldn't attack those with problems similar but maybe more severe than yours.

Those wanting to distance themselves from others in minority, disadvantaged groups really make me furious. I would personally want to isolate them from any human contact ever (or trust they'll acquire more insight).