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Struggling with BPD diagnosis and identity

Maddie6

518d

Recently was diagnosed with BPD and I feel so confused about how this effects my identity or if it should even effect it at all.

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    • el6

      516d

      One of the criteria of BPD is lack of identity so struggling with your identity can be due to it. I am always changing my interests and I don't know what gender I am, can't seem to figure it out

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    • el6

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      One of the criteria of BPD is lack of identity so struggling with your identity can be due to it. I am always changing my interests and I don't know what gender I am, can't seem to figure it out

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    • KatieGB

      516d

      My diagnosis doesn't effect my identity, my disability that comes from it does perhaps.

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    • Trudie_tootie

      518d

      I sit down with myself and look at things I would like to be like or people I'd like to emulate and write down HOW I can be more like them in my way. Then if I Do and CAN do it regularly I learn more of who I am. Do I flounder still? Yes. But it has helped me a lot when I start to freak out about identity and realize I have a set personality shining enough that I can be just ME.

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      • Maddie6

        518d

        @Trudie_tootie yeah idk I just used to be such an outgoing, friendly, confident person when I was younger and I feel like I can never me that again

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    • ElmNehmara

      518d

      I have BPD as well, I don't really let it effect my identity, I only acknowledged the diagnosis and that is a part of who I am.

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      • Maddie6

        518d

        @ElmNehmara yeah I just have problems with my identity and having no clue who I am all the time

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