Guest guest Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Hi This is my first posting, I'm so glad that I bought the Stop Walking on Eggshells book recently and found out about this group. It's been about 8 years now that I've know that my mother has BPD, but for a long time I did not relate it to the way I turned out. After all, I believed that I am bad, not good enough and that everything is my fault or responibility. This has affected every aspect of my life.I have had so much misplaced guilt over many years. From time to time I have a stint of therapy with a counsellor who has a good understanding of BPD, and is helping me to come to terms with what has happened in the past, and to build a better future. However, it's not linear, and there are times where I hit rockbottom all over again, with new memories, old frustrations and continuing situations where I feel so out of place. Relieved to read here that I'm not the only one who thinks she must be crazy too. On the bright side, I have two wonderful adult children. I made sure they had a different upbringing to mine, and that I love them no matter what. They don't fully understand what goes on with their grandmother. They think she is weird, demanding and self absorbed, which is all true.I think they are gradually realising that there is more to it. It's so hard to explain, even to them, what BPD is about. I'll lend them the book when I have finished it. Good wishes Jonna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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