Diagnosis + Treatment
The Big Picture
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? [ Video ]
Five Dimensions of Human Personality
Think It's BPD but How Can I Know?
DSM Criteria for Personality Disorders
Treatment of BPD [ Video ]
Getting a Loved One Into Therapy
Top 50 Questions Members Ask
Home page
Forum
List of discussion groups
Making a first post
Find last post
Discussion group guidelines
Tips
Romantic relationship in or near breakup
Child (adult or adolescent) with BPD
Sibling or Parent with BPD
Boyfriend/Girlfriend with BPD
Partner or Spouse with BPD
Surviving a Failed Romantic Relationship
Tools
Wisemind
Ending conflict (3 minute lesson)
Listen with Empathy
Don't Be Invalidating
Setting boundaries
On-line CBT
Book reviews
Member workshops
About
Mission and Purpose
Website Policies
Membership Eligibility
Please Donate
May 07, 2024, 11:42:09 PM
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
1 Hour
5 Hours
1 Day
1 Week
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
Board Admins:
Kells76
,
Once Removed
,
Turkish
Senior Ambassadors:
Cat Familiar
,
EyesUp
,
SinisterComplex
Help!
Boards
Please Donate
Login to Post
New?--Click here to register
Experts share their discoveries
[video]
99
Could it be BPD
BPDFamily.com Production
Listening to shame
Brené Brown, PhD
What is BPD?
Blasé Aguirre, MD
What BPD recovery looks like
Documentary
BPDFamily.com
>
Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+)
>
Romantic Relationship | Bettering a Relationship or Reversing a Breakup
> Topic:
Should I share the possibility of BPD with his siblings?
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
« previous
next »
Print
Author
Topic: Should I share the possibility of BPD with his siblings? (Read 381 times)
flowerpath
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Romantic Partner
Posts: 225
Should I share the possibility of BPD with his siblings?
«
on:
July 24, 2014, 03:25:12 PM »
The siblings of my husband know about his behavior. I just told them about it recently. I believe they interpret is as simple anger/temper tantrums/choice. Can someone give me advice on whether to/how to share the possibility of this being a mental illness?
Logged
RELATIONSHIP PROBLEM SOLVING
This is a high level discussion board for solving ongoing, day-to-day relationship conflicts. Members are welcomed to express frustration but must seek constructive solutions to problems. This is not a place for relationship "stay" or "leave" discussions. Please read the specific guidelines for this group.
Angi
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Posts: 29
Re: Should I share the possibility of BPD with his siblings?
«
Reply #1 on:
July 25, 2014, 03:48:30 PM »
Hi flowerpath,
Why not? It´s just an assumption and you will never know what they think until you have talk about it. If it should turn out to be true, you will need friends. Or do you think they would accuse you of thinking of such a possibility?
Logged
flowerpath
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Romantic Partner
Posts: 225
Re: Should I share the possibility of BPD with his siblings?
«
Reply #2 on:
July 27, 2014, 09:42:26 PM »
Hi, Angi. After giving it some more thought, I think they would not look it the same way, and rationalize instead. It's a painful thing to consider, and easier to reject.
Logged
Angi
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Posts: 29
Re: Should I share the possibility of BPD with his siblings?
«
Reply #3 on:
July 29, 2014, 07:36:29 AM »
Hi flowerpath,
I suppose you´re right with trusting your own feelings. Your husband´s siblings might be closer to your husband than to you and that would make things even worse for you. Are there any other people who could support you?
I have just tried to make my aunts and uncle aware of the fact that my mum might have a BPD. They hadn´t heard about anything like that before. There reactions were quite different. Especially as my cousin and a wife of one of my cousins turned out to have (had) patients with BPD (which I didn´t know before), some were understanding and interested, but my uncle said I´m completely ill and should look for a proper doctor.
Logged
Angi
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Posts: 29
Re: Should I share the possibility of BPD with his siblings?
«
Reply #4 on:
July 29, 2014, 07:40:46 AM »
sorry:
their
reactions
Logged
IsItHerOrIsItMe
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Romantic Partner
Posts: 286
Re: Should I share the possibility of BPD with his siblings?
«
Reply #5 on:
July 29, 2014, 01:30:24 PM »
I had to laugh... .it wouldn't be hard convincing my brother-in-law that my uBPDw is mentally ill... .He may not have heard of BPD before, but he's certainly aware that something "just ain't right"... .
Logged
Can You Help Us Stay on the Air in 2024?
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
Print
BPDFamily.com
>
Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+)
>
Romantic Relationship | Bettering a Relationship or Reversing a Breakup
> Topic:
Should I share the possibility of BPD with his siblings?
« previous
next »
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
Help Desk
-----------------------------
===> Open board
-----------------------------
Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+)
-----------------------------
=> Romantic Relationship | Bettering a Relationship or Reversing a Breakup
=> Romantic Relationship | Conflicted About Continuing, Divorcing/Custody, Co-parenting
=> Romantic Relationship | Detaching and Learning after a Failed Relationship
-----------------------------
Children, Parents, or Relatives with BPD
-----------------------------
=> Son, Daughter or Son/Daughter In-law with BPD
=> Parent, Sibling, or In-law Suffering from BPD
-----------------------------
Community Built Knowledge Base
-----------------------------
=> Library: Psychology questions and answers
=> Library: Tools and skills workshops
=> Library: Book Club, previews and discussions
=> Library: Video, audio, and pdfs
=> Library: Content to critique for possible feature articles
=> Library: BPDFamily research surveys
Our 2023 Financial Sponsors
We are all appreciative of the members who provide the funding to keep BPDFamily on the air.
12years
alterK
AskingWhy
At Bay
Cat Familiar
CoherentMoose
drained1996
EZEarache
Flora and Fauna
ForeverDad
Gemsforeyes
Goldcrest
Harri
healthfreedom4s
hope2727
khibomsis
Lemon Squeezy
Memorial Donation (4)
Methos
Methuen
Mommydoc
Mutt
P.F.Change
Penumbra66
Red22
Rev
SamwizeGamgee
Skip
Swimmy55
Tartan Pants
Turkish
whirlpoollife
Loading...