Hello, Hostage1234 &
I'm so sorry for what you have gone through with your Ex-girlfriend; a relationship with someone with BPD is very confusing, painful and frustrating sometimes... . So, you are not in a romantic relationship with her, but still in contact because of your son? I'm not sure what you mean about her "hovering" around you because of the child; I do know (as a woman) that having a baby is a lot of work, and wanting the father to be involved with the child is a natural thing usually... . Are you involved with your son? How is he doing? Is your Ex a good mother to him? Is he happy and safe? Do you like being a Dad?
I'd like to know more about your situation... . If you are still in contact with your Ex because of the child, it would be good for you to know that there are specific tools (communication, validation, boundaries, timeout) that everyone in a relationship with a person suffering from borderline personality disorder needs to master. People with this disorder tend to perceive the world differently than you and I, but there is an order and the rationale within that perception - it's not just random craziness as we might sometimes think. Our senior members on
[L5] Staying: Improving a Relationship with a Borderline Partner are very good at helping apply these principles to everyday life problems. The educational material associated with that group is based on the work from leading experts in the disorder.
Please hang around and let us know more about your story, Hostage1234, so we can help