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Title: Re: bpd daughter inability to maintain friendships Post by: Gee gee on March 09, 2021, 08:09:35 PM Hi my 22-year-old daughter has been making and losing friendships for over 10 years now that she's an adult it's getting harder and harder for her to deal with. It seems that every friendship she has ends .. most often she cuts people off completely if things are not going well I know this is a symptom of her Bpd coupled w anxiety and depression...my biggest thing is I just don't know how to respond when she tries to talk to me about what's happening ...I seem to never say the right thing and she always ends up turning on me in an angry rant I'll take any advice I can get
Title: Re: bpd daughter inability to maintain friendships Post by: PearlsBefore on March 09, 2021, 08:33:45 PM On a topic like this, I don't think advice is likely to help (though I understand the urge); it will be a lifelong affliction no matter the advice that's given...so to her mind, and perhaps realistically, the best you can offer is to learn how to help her feel validated, avoid depressed slumps and rebound quickly into newer friendships.
Title: Re: Re: bpd daughter inability to maintain friendships Post by: BPDD on March 09, 2021, 10:18:37 PM Just continue to encourage her to make meaningful connections and highlight the value of those connections and the positivity that they bring to her life when they are present.
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