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« Reply #30 on: December 06, 2013, 08:46:09 PM »

When I first started dating my (and everyone else's  Smiling (click to insert in post)) pwBPD I was not that into her and she was flakey so I told her I was going to date around since she didn't want to move forward. BTW, I was just coming out of a 14 year marriage.  I met a girl on Match.com (she was cute and emailed me) and we talked for a week before we went out. She would call me after drinking and ask if she could come over. This was the first week I ever talked to this woman. Anyway we went out and had a great time.  We decided to get some food (we had been drinking heavily) and went back to my place. I started eating while she used the restroom. She called for me and I went into the bedroom. She was spread eagle naked on my bed. Well... .I started kissing her and she said "I love you!"  I jumped out of the bed and went in the other room. I told her to get dressed and she left. She called the next day and acted like nothing had ever happened.

Fast forward 3 years and today I went on Match.com to check it out (I'm not even close to being ready to date) and guess who I saw?  I IM'ed her just to say "Hi" and she responded. She remembered everything about that night including me talking about my future pwBPD.  We chatted for a few minutes and all of the sudden said that "I had caused her to do what she did" and she said "Leave me alone. Good Bye" and she logged off!  I'm thinkin she was BPD. So yes, I saw the red flags with her the first night I met her, but my ex who was a WAIF and someone I had known for 3 years prior to dating fooled me for a year and a half before she really trapped me in the FOG!

I enjoy reading the Match.com profiles trying to figure out which ones have BPD Smiling (click to insert in post)  I think there are a lot. I would be terrified to date someone from that site again.
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« Reply #31 on: December 06, 2013, 08:55:47 PM »

So true... but once you fall for the con game the suffering really is some of the most intense, painful torture you'll ever experience.  The emotional pain BP's inflict cannot be understated: when I was 18 my father passed away, and as much as my world came crashing down on me at that time it still wasnt as painful as my BPD relationship.  As bad as a close death such as this can be, it didn't result in me falling into major depression, PTSD, and developing anxiety/panic attacks like my BPD relationship did.

Thank you for sharing this. I feel guilty even saying this, like my priorities are screwed up... .but for crying out loud, I had my NEWBORN SON die in my arms. That was one of the most horrific, painful things I have ever experienced... .but I know my r/s with my pwBPD screwed me up in the head even more than that. This illness depleted me and sucked my soul dry, and I sure didn't need this much "help" (therapy, support groups) to regain my sanity after losing him. I can't even freaking explain it.

WOW my daughter died during childbirth 10 years ago and it was so painful. This has been much worse on me. I grieved her loss but I did not get depressed and lose my self worth like I have dating a pwBPD.
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« Reply #32 on: December 06, 2013, 08:56:48 PM »

When I first started dating my (and everyone else's  Smiling (click to insert in post)) pwBPD

WOW ... that made me laugh out loud ... .hehe ... .
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« Reply #33 on: December 06, 2013, 09:17:39 PM »

When I first started dating my (and everyone else's  Smiling (click to insert in post)) pwBPD

WOW ... that made me laugh out loud ... .hehe ... .

Smiling (click to insert in post) this is a good day for me. Two in a row!  It sucks though because times like these I feel like I have beat this thing only to fall back into it. Maybe this will be the time I don't. When you have moments of clarity like I have right now it is hard to believe that I could have fallen for this mess. It also makes it easy to not have a desire to ever speak to her again. Indifference really. I am ready for this full time!
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« Reply #34 on: December 07, 2013, 04:37:33 PM »

When I first started dating my (and everyone else's  Smiling (click to insert in post)) pwBPD

WOW ... that made me laugh out loud ... .hehe ... .

Smiling (click to insert in post) this is a good day for me. Two in a row!  It sucks though because times like these I feel like I have beat this thing only to fall back into it. Maybe this will be the time I don't. When you have moments of clarity like I have right now it is hard to believe that I could have fallen for this mess. It also makes it easy to not have a desire to ever speak to her again. Indifference really. I am ready for this full time!

Moments of clarity ... oh yes ... I hear you.

I have days of clarity and then, he comes and talks to me and he seems so ... normal ... and I get confused and sucked back into it ... until I realise that the very fact that he is sitting talking to me and behaving as if he did not drop me on my head and then proceed to trample all over me ... and yet, acts as if we are best buds - that IN ITSELF is not normal ... .

Indifference is the key ... .but that takes time even with a normal break up ... with a BPD ... it's just that much harder because they seem to get there so quickly ... they are indifferent within hours of detaching, and that stunts our indifference because we are left so wounded from that ... but ... I am preaching to the choir and other such cliches ...
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« Reply #35 on: December 07, 2013, 11:29:43 PM »

WOW my daughter died during childbirth 10 years ago and it was so painful. This has been much worse on me. I grieved her loss but I did not get depressed and lose my self worth like I have dating a pwBPD.

Extremely sorry for your loss, Waifed. Sending you   and 

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