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Have I said too much about my BPD?

  • Jan 14, 2017
  • 1 min read

Updated: May 11, 2019

As always, I'm wrestling with what's enough to say and what's 'too much'?

Too much for me? Too much for others? Why am I even worrying about others? (Because the rejection stings and it feels unbearable?) These two questions make a web- one I'm constantly tangled it.

I want to talk openly and yet I don't know if it's 'okay'. What does that even mean? Who needs to be okay...is it more myself than others?

What does this question say about me and how comfortable I am with myself as a person with a mental health condition?


It's confusing to feel like I want to show the world who I am, but at the same time feeling like that's somehow 'not acceptable'. Why should I not be an acceptable person? Or is it more that I am scared that I won't be accepted?


What does acceptable even mean? What does it mean to be 'too much'? Is that even a thing? I feel as though I've had a life time spent overwhelming others.


I apologise all the time for how I feel and for my life with this mental health condition. I apologise for 'taking up' time and space.


I am told I need to stop apologising for my experiences, but I don't know how to, it feels scary. I'm coming closer to being less apologetic- slowly- but closer all the same...

 
 

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This is personal writing and reflection and as such does not represent the views of any employer, organisation or institution. It is not intended as medical or mental health advice. For medical or mental health concerns, please consult a qualified professional.

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