[Blue_velvet09]

Hey PC,

I've just been diagnosed with BPD and I'm starting work today during my break from school. I'm pretty nervous about working again since I tend to dislike being around others and I feel like everyone (customers and coworkers) hate me.

Does anyone else work retail and have bpd? What do you do when you feel paranoid or triggered?

Lately I've been angry around the general public because of the paranoia and so I'm afraid I'll either cry or get really pissy with someone!!

Btw, I've just started taking abilify and lamictral but it's only been 3 days.

Thanks so much

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[henrydavidtherobot]

I'm a barista. I don't feel like my BPD interferes except for the fact that I think that me coming off as "snobby" could have something to do with it.

I underact to aggression and zone out a lot.

[alias_account]

I work retail and I believe that I have BPD. It effects my performance. My co-workers don't mind it they think i'm funny or in some way joking. but i'm not. I loathe the customers and i can be very nice to some but there have been moments that i have gotten out of hand. It isn't easy.

I've worked retail and it's tough for me but I don't attribute it to BPD at all. it's more my introversion that causes difficulty. Having this disorder should not at al interfere with being able to work retail.

[Verity81]

It's funny cos I'm considering switching to retail after doing office based work for over 10 years. I'm sick of sitting down all day staring at a computer. I do better moving about and 'doing things'.

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I work retail and while I don't think the BPD affects my ability when it comes to customers I feel it does affect me. Often after dealing with so many customers many of them less than pleasant I find myself drained and snappish towards those in my home life perhaps though- like s4ndm4n- it's my natural introversion.

[Blue_velvet09]

Work actually wasn't bad, I think I was just nervous because my retail job requires obviously a lot of interaction with customers and I tend to be hyper sensitive to others body language, words, and what not.

But luckily I am so overwhelmed by clothes I don't have time to negatively interpret others reactions lol

But it went fine, I agree with others, it's prob not due to bpd but due to being introverted.

However, I've had moments where I've had fights with the bf atm during my breaks at work via text that had made me a mess... Don't want that to happen!!

But thanks for everyone's input

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[Nighttiming]

I have worked in sales/retail/and customer service since I was 16 (11 years!!) and I have found that about 99.95% of the time I have a work mode where I'm higher functioning that my disorder I feel like.. and I just have my work face and work thoughts.. and like you said.. so focused on whats outside and just what you have to do, that you don't put too much in trying to interpret people's reaction. One good thing about reatil in my opinion, which is also the worst thing, if someone has a problem they'll tell you! haha.. and if they don't tell you... it isn't your problem! Maybe just stay away from a retail position for now where you need to figure out what people want from you. I work in a heath insurance call center for medicare subscribers and it's hard to get people to tell you what they want sometimes.. cuz they don't know themselves.The anger and agression I am faced with from customers sometimes actually makes me laugh/.and I hate to admit it but I kinda get off on being above the **** and nonsense and illogical arguements and swearing... Its some sweet solace holding the high ground..
That's how I deal with it.. I get enjoyment out of providing service -cutting through the idocy and ignorance- and solving the issue professionaly. But thats just me. Long story short - It hasn't kept me from working in face to face roles with customers.

[Espresso]

I worked in retail for about a year. I'm not sure if the BPD was an issue or not. Certain customers and certain bosses made me really angry.

[stephokay]

I have a lot of social anxiety that comes along with my bpd, but I've been able to almost create a work persona so it doesn't come up as much. I just focus on doing a good job and not about how many people are around, what they think of me, etc.