Diagnosis + Treatment
The Big Picture
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? [ Video ]
Five Dimensions of Human Personality
Think It's BPD but How Can I Know?
DSM Criteria for Personality Disorders
Treatment of BPD [ Video ]
Getting a Loved One Into Therapy
Top 50 Questions Members Ask
Home page
Forum
List of discussion groups
Making a first post
Find last post
Discussion group guidelines
Tips
Romantic relationship in or near breakup
Child (adult or adolescent) with BPD
Sibling or Parent with BPD
Boyfriend/Girlfriend with BPD
Partner or Spouse with BPD
Surviving a Failed Romantic Relationship
Tools
Wisemind
Ending conflict (3 minute lesson)
Listen with Empathy
Don't Be Invalidating
Setting boundaries
On-line CBT
Book reviews
Member workshops
About
Mission and Purpose
Website Policies
Membership Eligibility
Please Donate
April 27, 2025, 12:43:28 PM
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
1 Hour
5 Hours
1 Day
1 Week
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
Board Admins:
Kells76
,
Once Removed
,
Turkish
Senior Ambassadors:
EyesUp
,
SinisterComplex
Help!
Boards
Please Donate
Login to Post
New?--Click here to register
Family Court Strategies: When Your Partner Has BPD OR NPD Traits.
Practicing lawyer, Senior Family Mediator, and former Licensed Clinical Social Worker with twelve years’ experience and an expert on navigating the Family Court process.
222
BPDFamily.com
>
Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+)
>
Romantic Relationship | Conflicted About Continuing, Divorcing/Custody, Co-parenting
> Topic:
Trying to keep myself sane but it is getting difficult with all of the anxiety.
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
« previous
next »
Print
Author
Topic: Trying to keep myself sane but it is getting difficult with all of the anxiety. (Read 639 times)
lonely38
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Romantic partner
Posts: 191
Trying to keep myself sane but it is getting difficult with all of the anxiety.
«
on:
July 16, 2018, 07:52:28 PM »
My BPD husband is in a very tough place trying to research what he thinks is BPD and has been told by a therapist this past week is BPD.
We have been in a very bad place for the last 3 or 4 months and it is exhausting me.
He continues to write me 'woe is me' texts and emails. He is heading out of town for a retirement get together for him and I am meeting him tomorrow. I would really prefer not to go at this point but my gut and my loyalty tells me I should go.
He just texted me from the airport how terrible our relationship is and how sad he is and how he doesn't know how to keep it going.
Thoughts on going on this trip?
Logged
ILuvABorderline
Offline
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Romantic partner
Posts: 53
Re: Trying to keep myself sane but it is getting difficult with all of the anxiety.
«
Reply #1 on:
July 16, 2018, 08:28:59 PM »
Are there any more details you are willing to share?
I don’t know what to say. I know that personally, my BPD husband, would consider it abandonment and rejection to not go on a trip he remotely wants me to go on. No matter what he said about our marriage or even if he told me he didn’t want me on the trip, the lack of my presence would trigger him into an episode of me not caring about him. Count your costs. If you desperately need time away from him, you gotta do what you gotta do.
Logged
lonely38
Offline
Gender:
What is your sexual orientation: Straight
Who in your life has "personality" issues: Romantic partner
Posts: 191
Re: Trying to keep myself sane but it is getting difficult with all of the anxiety.
«
Reply #2 on:
July 16, 2018, 09:02:15 PM »
You are correct that he feel it as abandonment. I am feeling frustrated with needing to do 'the right thing', especially when it seems the right thing isn't going anywhere.
I just validated his text and said that I understand that he feels the way he feels.
The topsy turvy of the relationship is unnerving to say the least.
Logged
Can You Help Us Stay on the Air in 2024?
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
Print
BPDFamily.com
>
Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+)
>
Romantic Relationship | Conflicted About Continuing, Divorcing/Custody, Co-parenting
> Topic:
Trying to keep myself sane but it is getting difficult with all of the anxiety.
« previous
next »
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
Help Desk
-----------------------------
===> Open board
-----------------------------
Relationship Partner with BPD (Straight and LGBT+)
-----------------------------
=> Romantic Relationship | Bettering a Relationship or Reversing a Breakup
=> Romantic Relationship | Conflicted About Continuing, Divorcing/Custody, Co-parenting
=> Romantic Relationship | Detaching and Learning after a Failed Relationship
-----------------------------
Children, Parents, or Relatives with BPD
-----------------------------
=> Son, Daughter or Son/Daughter In-law with BPD
=> Parent, Sibling, or In-law Suffering from BPD
-----------------------------
Community Built Knowledge Base
-----------------------------
=> Library: Psychology questions and answers
=> Library: Tools and skills workshops
=> Library: Book Club, previews and discussions
=> Library: Video, audio, and pdfs
=> Library: Content to critique for possible feature articles
=> Library: BPDFamily research surveys
Our 2023 Financial Sponsors
We are all appreciative of the members who provide the funding to keep BPDFamily on the air.
12years
alterK
AskingWhy
At Bay
Cat Familiar
CoherentMoose
drained1996
EZEarache
Flora and Fauna
ForeverDad
Gemsforeyes
Goldcrest
Harri
healthfreedom4s
hope2727
khibomsis
Lemon Squeezy
Memorial Donation (4)
Methos
Methuen
Mommydoc
Mutt
P.F.Change
Penumbra66
Red22
Rev
SamwizeGamgee
Skip
Swimmy55
Tartan Pants
Turkish
whirlpoollife
Loading...