Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder

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"I've been to therapy a number of times. Most were worse off than I was/am."

Last edited by Meadow on 10 Feb 2010, 10:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Haha. That's probably more true than false.

It's a personality type, not a disorder. Some people are just more sensitive and despite this sometimes having negative conequences and generating strong negative emotions it isn't necessary to view it as a disorder.

So are a lot of people in the fine arts, poetry, and music. I'm not sure what you mean.

What I said here is what I mean.

Ah, I understand now.

I didn't look at it from the context of your experience.

Sorry if it sounded like I was nit picking.

That's okay. I'm glad you understand.

I seem to get along best with people with bipolar or borderline, and I had at least two schizophrenic girlfriends. I feel more compatible with them than with normal people.

I was hoping for a discussion that looked at the choices which autistic individuals make with regards to their partners and the effects that these decisions have on their children. Instead the thread degenerated into an undecipherable exchange of psychobabble. This is a pity because I often read of people on the spectrum who write of the relationship mistakes that they have made. It seems that being on the spectrum predisposes one to be attracted to people who are likely to be harmful to our mental health. The impact on the children that result is even more damaging as both parents are in effect dysfunctional. Is it any wonder that when we hear of children killing parents, autism is often mentioned?

But I understand the sensitive nature of this topic. Some people, perhaps even many people on the spectrum, harbor very dark thoughts towards their caregivers. And many parents of autistic children do feel irreconcilable guilt over how they have treated their kids. However, the discussion is important because it is usually avoided. We should not look away when there is so much evidence of recurring breakdown.