I wish there was some way we could have education in our youth about mental illness. It might save many from allowing our FOO overwhelm yet another generation or cluelessly falling into unhealthy relationships.
I've thought about that too. But then again, I think my gut instincts at times in the relationship (prior to marriage) were that I absolutely needed to get out, and was not comfortable with her. I didn't really trust her. So I
KNEW, just not how to put that knowledge into action correctly. I would rationalize my way around to sticking it out.
I think I was weak during those times where the proverbial schitt was hitting the fan, and I would back down, thinking "
this isn't that big of a deal, I'll let it go this time," without understanding that these were not isolated incidents, and she was consciously or subconsciously, probing my limits to see what she could get away with. Everytime I let things go, I was just feeding the monster
Then I imagine classrooms where all the youths are looking around and virtually diagnosing all the other youths. Oh my!
you just
know the kids who
actually are BPD would be absolutely unbearable: pointing the finger at everyone else, denying anything was wrong with them, throwing tantrums if cornered...
