What Is/Was Your BPD's Profession?

[Shedd]

Money was a huge drive for her.

Wonder if this is the case for a lot of people suffering BPD. 

My ex was the same way. Always money driven. Before we met she had not had one day off for 3 months as she worked 2 jobs.  She worked two jobs pretty much the whole time we were together and worked like 60-80 hrs a week.

I think money gave her a sense of security.  Unfortunately, I have a low paying job I think that's one of the reasons she left.  Onto bigger and better I guess.

[The Cat in d Hat]

Shedd, for mine it was totally about money, sometime for selfish squandering (houses, luxury lifestyle, cars, the works), and sometimes for saving the world with it, because apparently she couldn't save herself (all her words time to time, flip flopping those too, sometimes shed say she has a problem and only she can save herself).

I reminded mine constantly that I'm not made of money when she would say she just wants a guy who will buy her a Porsche. When i jokingly told her that her future job could just be "trophy wife", she actually replied "thats so nice of you to say that, thank you", in an extremely serious tone . really felt she was entitled.

[Harley Quinn]

Very interesting thread Jeffree.

My ex was between jobs when we met and still between jobs when we parted as he was in treatment for his mental health and not considered fit for work.  He'd worked mostly in retail and been fired from all of his jobs for his behaviour.  He was excellent with people until triggered... .usually by colleagues whom he spent a lot of time with or managers as he had issues with authority.  Customers loved him because of his bubbly energy (ADHD comorbid) and charming nature.  I could see him doing well as a sales rep.

Love and light x

[toomanydogs]

Really interesting thread.

Money was a huge drive for her. Cat in d Hat, money was/is the motivator behind my STBX's actions--all his actions. It is such a huge motivator that over the years his "net worth" went from $10 million to $4 billion. This was not money he ever made because he never truly worked, and his net worth is neither of those figures. He makes things up.

He is/was a writer, which is how I met him. I was editing at that time; however, he can't sequence, so he has a lot of trouble writing. Because he does have a certain amount of money, he's always been able to hire others to write for him or heavily edit what he's done, so he can get credit.
TMD

[The Cat in d Hat]

I have no idea where her money came from. She’d buy 1000 dollar watches and bags of the same price too. Aparently all on a T.A. salary? May have been involved in something else who knows