Multiple Personality?

[Parents! Get help here!]

I'm new to this diagnosis and this board.  Thank GOD I found you!

Here's my question - yesterday, my daughter went to get diapers, proceeded to put on a wig, and steal makeup, which she had money and a coupon for!  I do not understand this wig thing, as she's done this before.  When she bought the wig, we thought it was a phase, but now I'm wondering if she has another personality that we need to deal with.

Has anyone ever seen anything like this with BPD?

[Aknight]

I'm new to this diagnosis and this board.  Thank GOD I found you!

Here's my question - yesterday, my daughter went to get diapers, proceeded to put on a wig, and steal makeup, which she had money and a coupon for!  I do not understand this wig thing, as she's done this before.  When she bought the wig, we thought it was a phase, but now I'm wondering if she has another personality that we need to deal with.

Has anyone ever seen anything like this with BPD?

Our objective is to better understand the struggles our child faces and to learn the skills to improve our relationship and provide a supportive environment and also improve on our own emotional responses, attitudes and effectiveness as a family leaders

[raytamtay3]

I haven't experienced that personally yet. How did you find out about it?

[Aknight]

Sorry I left that out!  She was arrested... .

[raytamtay3]

It's really hard to figure them out. But I would think that where that risk taking (thrill seeking) attraction comes in to play in the BPD spectrum, i.e., a trait.

[jellibeans]

I have not seen this is my dd16 but do you think it is just a disguise? I think it just could be an attempt to hide her identity? My dd has shop lifted too... . while she was shopping with me... . it was just a cheap headband and I would have bought it for her... . I got a funny feeling she was hiding something and I confronted her... . who understands why they do these things... .