Background and Disclaimer:
Hello everyone, it's me, BAI (pronounced like bay or bae). I have begun writing this story almost a year ago. Many details have changed, been added, been removed. Point being, it's changed a lot. I finally feel that I have a good enough grasp on it that I would like to publish it!!
Ever since I was a young child, I have had an obsession with pregnancy. I read and watched so many things about pregnancy. My favorite tv show to watch for fun was 16 and pregnant. I loved watching birthing videos and birthing journeys on YouTube. For a long time I wanted to be a midwife so I could get up close and personal with it. Over the years my obsession with pregnancy and birth died down and I began being subjected to the effects of mental health. Depression, self harm, eating disorders. It felt like I was being drowned in my own mind.
I won't lie and say that suddenly I'm all happy and peaceful because I'm not, however, I did become very interested in mental health and different aspects of it as well as different disorders. One disorder that has always stood out to me was BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder). Its effects and-sour-prognosis reeling me in. But what really struck me about this disorder is how stigmatized it is. It has always been so jarring to me how everyone is so supportive of mental health and an advocate of it until it's BPD. Then all of a sudden these poor people are dehumanized and demonized. People saying g that Borderlines are the most evil thing to grace the earth and you should avoid them at all cost, that they are nothing but soul sucking manipulative abusers.
Cluster B personality disorders are all extremely stigmatized (especially BPD as it is a more well known disorder) and I can understand why. Many people have been hurt, badly, by those with these conditions. But truly consider if you are any better than them to say some if the vile generalizations made about these individuals.
Borderlines are not a monolith just like anyone else.
Now, let it be clear, I do not sympathize with or condone abuse. If you find yourself in an abusive or toxic relationship, regardless of what they have going on your first priority is yourself and your safety. Even if it's not abusive this is still the case. Even if you find yourself in an otherwise safe relationship but their mental health is taking a toll on you, you are well within your right to end the relationship for your own sake. Do not stay in relationships that are unhealthy or dangerous for you or even just draining. As nice and fairy tail es que it is to think about staying with your partner who is struggling, it is not your responsibility. You did not cause it and you cannot fix it, and you do not have to wait idly by while they get help if it is to good for you. Please take care of yourself, but also remember the world does not need anymore negativity so please do not add to it.
This story explores both teen pregnancy and mental health including BPD. If that is something that you cannot handle, please click off but DO NOT comment your negativity regarding either subject. This is not the place for that.
Tysm lovelies, enjoy the story, like, comment, share, do whatever, but please don't steal!!
- BAI <3
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