I was checking out something on the Web and came upon the term "Self-handicapping" in Wikipedia
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-handicappingThen I Googled the term and there are zounds of links to this phenomenon. I wonder if it could fall under BPD behaviors. A form of self-sabotage with interesting explanations.
And btw- on another issue if you have not seen Dr. Phil today but will still have access to it- it is about NPD
It is about "Confronting N Personalities" Self-absorbed people face family members who want them to change their ways. For those or you whose loved ones with BPD also have NPD- it might be worth watching.
For me- I come from a whole FOO of this stuff... . anyway- really meant to mention the self-handicapping topic.