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Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+) => Romantic Relationship | Bettering a Relationship or Reversing a Breakup => Topic started by: squashed.human on March 16, 2013, 10:36:04 AM



Title: Dr.Jekyll & mr. Hyde , the sensitive and bully
Post by: squashed.human on March 16, 2013, 10:36:04 AM
The sensitive person is someone has high alert for hurtful action , not necessarily imposed on them but on anyone else too. A sensitive person will feel guilt/shame/embarrassment and on top of that , compassion if they by mistake spill their drink on your shirt , they'd even freez and fail to apologize , and if you reacted similarly by  pouring a sip of your drink on their sleeves , they may feel relieved and smile. A bully is the opposite , imagine a nice dude at high school spilling a little sip on the school's bully's shirt as pay back or establishing justice! All Hell will break loose , and we wouldn't call him sensitive. So how come if the one i love keeps telling me to be careful for she's sensitive , how come she can't feel how I'm being hurt too. I never called her bully (I'm not crazy to even think of saying it) but she's the one brought up the word saying "I'm not a bully" when i was trying to explain how she was unfair in situation when it was reversed. So I'm actually feeling bullyed at and Need help on conveying the thought to her without things go the wrong way


Title: Re: Dr.Jekyll & mr. Hyde , the sensitive and bully
Post by: an0ught on March 17, 2013, 11:33:08 AM
Hi squashed.human,

yeah, that is sure frustrating. There is some awareness on her side that she is sensitive but then she is using it as giving her the right to demand you walk on eggshells  . You are right in that this is not a healthy situation.

She may be sensitive, possibly more than most but what she is lacking is a healthy way to process the emotional information she is receiving. As frustrating as it may be - that is part and parcel of BPD. She will sense your emotions but her reaction tends to be off... .  

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I never called her bully (I'm not crazy to even think of saying it) but she's the one brought up the word saying "I'm not a bully" when i was trying to explain how she was unfair in situation when it was reversed. So I'm actually feeling bullyed at and Need help on conveying the thought to her without things go the wrong way

You may not have called her bully but possibly some other person in a similar situation has. When highly excited facts go out of the window and after all what matters is that she is afraid to be called bully. Frankly she is right as she is pushing others driven by her own fears. And she is also right in that labeling her bully is not helpful. Still in her mind the "bully" fear talk is on. Projection... .  

REASON does not help. Forget explaining much at this point in time while fear is ruling. Emotional balance needs first to be reached. Validation is very important for her.

Don't let her bully you with e.g. "bully talk". Use SET to explain to her while she feels afraid you did not say anything. And if she continues take a timeout. Explaining does not help with dealing with bullies. Boundaries and timeouts do!

Your own needs? You can use SET to explain in a targeted manner and also self validate speaking with yourself (so she can overhear you). You have this board. You may get a T. For a while it will be hard to be fully heard by her.

Check out the LESSONS at the top of the board.


Title: Re: Dr.Jekyll & mr. Hyde , the sensitive and bully
Post by: squashed.human on March 17, 2013, 02:34:26 PM
she detached from me significantly , she loves me and not thinking to break up . I can't stand the distance and sure can't stand breaking up . So i wanna detach equally until she gets closer or decide to fully break. It's like mil Gibson in movie forever young . Wanted to be frozen sleep for 6 months coz he can't tolerate his love being in a coma. Help pls