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« on: August 20, 2025, 08:37:04 PM »

I posted on here a few months ago.

Short story. I'd been in a long term relationship with my, most of the time amazing girlfriend. It was the best and by far the worst relationship of my life.
The major problem, was I didn't feel like I had free choice on moving forward in the relationship. Around that topic there were blow ups, threats a few threats of suicide from her, cutting herself (not deeply - but still scary), triangulation (brining in 3rd parties opinions to influence my decisions), reproductive coercion (saying we aren't using condoms after a certain date, throwing out condoms, talking about stealing sperm).
It was too much, we finally broke up in March.

Almost immediately she moved a new guy in. I was devastated, and honestly I pathetically begged for us to get back together. She said no.

Now she has come back. She says:
- She is going to leave the other guy because she realised how much she loves me and never properly grieved me. She wants me to give a yes/no if I would try again.
- Apparently, she no longer meets the criteria for bpd and they think she is autistic with bpd traits? I find it hard to believe, I feel perhaps she's just not in an environment/mindset where she is being set off currently.

I feel perhaps the best thing I could say to her is the truth.
That I'm not closed to us trying. But I'd need her for quite a long time, to be fully single not seeing anyone, stable, working on herself and demonstrating how we could come back together in a healthy way. And even then I'm not sure if I can get over it.
Until then I'll be living my life without her.

Or do I just walk away. If she had worked on herself instead of rebounding, I would have taken her back if we agreed on a plan forward of how things would be different.
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2025, 01:26:23 AM »

She is going to leave the other guy because she realised how much she loves me and never properly grieved me. She wants me to give a yes/no if I would try again.

As she's been with this new guy for a few months now, a more likely reason for her return is that she is now out of the idealisation phase with him, seeing his many flaws - whether real or imagined - and, in BPD fashion, wants a 'fresh start'. So back she comes to her only other option - you.

With BPD, what you've had so far is a good indicator of what you'll continue to get; it would be nice if this was just a one-off incident but BDP runs in repeating cycles, which needs to be considered.

But I'd need her for quite a long time, to be fully single not seeing anyone, stable, working on herself and demonstrating how we could come back together in a healthy way.

That's totally reasonable with a non-BPD partner who's strayed.. but to a BPD who can't control their emotional state from one day to another, sticking to such a serious commitment would be difficult, especially if they don't even accept they have  a problem. You're asking her for logical thought and actions, which her illness does not allow.

You need to ask yourself, based on your time together, if she would be capable of at least making genuine effort. Only you can judge this. If you think she could then by all means give her the chance - but take it slowly and don't build up your expectations.

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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2025, 09:20:47 PM »

Bpd is a disorder of the closest of relationships.  People on the periphery may notice something "off" but they don't face the full brunt of the inconsistent yo-yo ups and downs and, call it what it is, the abuse of the relationship.

From a distance she can claim she will return and things will be different, better.  The reality is that she hasn't had time to reflect on herself, her perceptions and her behavior.  Not only that, she's saying she's really not outright Borderline with the known traits.  (That is typical Denial, Blaming and Blame Shifting.)  Positive change is a massive process, not an event.

Yes, you can get on the roller coaster again but be aware the ride  in circles and cycles will almost surely resume again.

Have you been in sessions with an experienced counselor?  Find one your comfortable with and who has experience and skills.  While we do have an assortment of peer support resources here, boards with book reviews, articles, tools & skills, and much more, the personal sessions are helpful too.
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