Managing A Relationship With A Sibling With Borderline Personality Disorder
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Julia Austin
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Give the reason behind the boundaries
Watson adds it’s important to state what the intention is behind the boundaries. “Say you tell a friend you can’t hang out, that friend understands you’re busy. But those with BPD have a more affected response to that. They think you don’t love them. You aren’t telling them something. Setting boundaries, but also being kind about it, goes a long way in mitigating some of the conflict that can occur when that happens.”
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