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Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+) => Romantic Relationship | Bettering a Relationship or Reversing a Breakup => Topic started by: Soul searching on June 15, 2014, 08:15:22 PM



Title: Frustrated- I bet this isn't a new word used in this forum
Post by: Soul searching on June 15, 2014, 08:15:22 PM
I have been working very hard on getting everyone in the family involved in counseling.  Well everyone finally is now  going including my spouse wBPD.


Title: Re: Frustrated- I bet this isn't a new word used in this forum
Post by: Soul searching on June 15, 2014, 08:31:43 PM
Message was clipped off for some reason.   Here is my full message.   


I have been working very hard on getting everyone in the family involved in counseling.  Well everyone finally is now  going including my spouse wBPD.

One question is do I tell my children that their mom has BPD so they can start learning about it through age appropriate reading?

Second question- if your recommendations are yes, what books would you refer me too?



Title: Re: Frustrated- I bet this isn't a new word used in this forum
Post by: Panda39 on June 15, 2014, 08:37:39 PM
How old are your children?  Are they getting any therapy?  Are they asking questions about how to negotiate the relationship with your spouse?


Title: Re: Frustrated- I bet this isn't a new word used in this forum
Post by: InSearchofMe on June 15, 2014, 09:23:23 PM
I would check with the children's counselor and ask him/her about what is helpful and appropriate.


Title: Re: Frustrated- I bet this isn't a new word used in this forum
Post by: formflier on June 16, 2014, 05:14:39 AM
Message was clipped off for some reason.   Here is my full message.   


I have been working very hard on getting everyone in the family involved in counseling.  Well everyone finally is now  going including my spouse wBPD.

One question is do I tell my children that their mom has BPD so they can start learning about it through age appropriate reading?

Second question- if your recommendations are yes, what books would you refer me too?

I would recommend going slow on this one.  If there are behaviors that your children need to deal with better... it may be better to help them deal with a behavior... (such as accusing)... . rather than putting a label on why someone is doing a behavior.

Please get some more knowledge and advice on this and come back here and share what you have learned.



Title: Re: Frustrated- I bet this isn't a new word used in this forum
Post by: Soul searching on June 16, 2014, 05:20:32 AM
How old are your children?  Are they getting any therapy?  Are they asking questions about how to negotiate the relationship with your spouse?

The children are in their mid and early teenage years. 

They are looking to me because of the rage episodes and then all is calm and forgotten 40 mins later. This is all too confusing for them and the older one is having a hard time dealing with it all.

Yes the children are seeing a counselor.