How to solve this? iin?

Ok, so this girl I'm dating is really really cool, I've known her for a long long time, and these problems thing's I'm going to talk about have never mattered until now, because we decided we should be in a relationship a bit more than a month ago. Let's call her Alex. Alex is often really happy, but when she is sad she's really sad, and goes to cutting herself for relief. She takes mood stabilizers because she has a disorder called borderline personality disorder, which I don't think affects her personality at all, just how she handle's emotions because she feels the same emotions we feel, but for a longer time each time she feels those emotions, because of the disorder. It's really interesting, I would recommend looking it up on wikipedia. I really like this girl because when she's happy, it's like she's never going to be sad again, and just being around her makes me happier, which is sweet. She's a grade below me though, and she has a bad reputation because she made a few bad decisions, sending pictures of her breasts, and having sex with a guy in her grade, which created a huge, true rumor, that really hurt her because she thought she could trust that guy. It's her fault she did those things, but people in her grade don't even know who she is, and all call her names and call her a slut. Many people really like Alex, but she finds it soo hard to deal with the one's who don't because she just hears what they say over and over again, and because of that she feels worthless. It doesn't help that when she goes home her bi-polar mom yells at her, and says things like "I would rather have you commit suicide than have a bad rep", because in our town, that's all these rich preps care about. Because of these kids, her home life, and the fact that she has that disorder, those sad, trapped emotions can't be dealt with besides cutting she feels like, so after a while the school, and Alex's mom noticed, so she had to go to psychiatric rehab for about three weeks. Her cuts are nothing extreme, more scratches than cuts, and I think they are more of a way that she is depressed, because of all those reasons. At that time we were just really good friends, and it sucked to not see her for those three weeks at the skatepark, where me and her friends chill. We aren't all weird emo kids, we just don't play football, we skate, and I realized that I could get a job and put money into my bank account, instead of being bitched out by coaches. My friends, her friends, little kids from the playground, and a many other people love to hangout at the skatepark, so there are no negative influences from there, and we aren't "burnouts". When she got back everything went back to normal, and I got my license, so hanging out with her became real, besides just at the skatepark. When that happened I realized how much I like Alex, because I can say anything to Alex and know she's not going to make fun of me or judge me, because we are such good friends. Like I said earlier, she's really happy when she's happy, and since we both like each other, we both have an awesome time just watching tv, eating food, spooning, and hooking up, but not as just a hookup, it's because we like each other, so it's completely natural, and we are both chill with it. That week was the week before she got caught cutting AGAIN, and the rehab's haven't found her a bed yet, so from then until now during the day she has been going to rehab, but not staying overnight. Alex isn't allowed to go to school anymore and when she gets home, it's at 8:30ish O'clock, and we can't even facetime, just texting basically which is annoying, because random things can be misunderstood, and it's just not fun like hanging out with someone in real life is. Since I'm in a relationship with Alex, I want to see her any chance I am able to, because very soon they are going to find her a bed, and she's going to be gone at rehab for at least a month this time. I will be able to visit her a few times, but basically not know her for a month, and this brings me to why this is a problem. I will say "what are you doing tomorrow after you get home, because we could probs chill for a few hours" and she will have a reason she can't and most of the time she is telling the truth, but now I learned that yesterday, after I've been trying to chill with her for like a week, she goes to one of my friend's house, with one of her friends. I don't think they did anything bad, but I can't understand why she wouldn't tell me, and not hangout with me before him. I am always there for her, and I feel like I'm secondary to other people in her life, even though we are "dating". While we facetime she won't laugh at what I'm saying because she's in "a bad mood", or "just tired" or "on her period" then she gets a text from some random person she won't identify, and starts laughing. she's like always paused and I'm like wtf I give you 100% of my attention, not to look at "paused" the entire time. I want to know what to do with our relationship, because if I'm going to be lied to and not appreciated, then fuck that I can spend my time with a different girl. That's not what I want to do though, because I like her a lot, but I don't know why she can't tell me things like that. I'm probably going to her house tonight, so I am going to ask her about it, and hopefully all goes well, but if not, what should I do? I feel like if I leave her it would be the most epic state of depression she's been in, but still, why does she do that to me? I want to be able to trust her, because I'm never going to do anything with other girls. I have friends that are girls, and if they want to hangout, then I'm going to tell Alex, and not do anything sexual with those girls. I hope this can be resolved, but it really bothers me how she takes me for granted sometimes, and then after not seeing each other in real life for a while, she goes to someone eles's house, so idk if she is lying about the time she gets home at night even. One of my least favorite things is being lied to, because the liar think's I'm dumb, and are using me for only benefit. Is it normal to have a girl that does other things without telling you? Is it normal to have a girl that cuts herself? Is it normal to not judge her really negatively because she cuts herself? Is it understandable to be with her even though she has that disorder, which makes her really really cool but also really really sad sometimes? Are her actions based on that premises? Does she not know what to do? I should be able to answer those questions, but I can't. I don't know if any of you have answers to those questions, but if you have any experience with a girl who cuts themselves, or with borderline personality disorder, please respond.

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Comments ( 36 )
  • EccentricWeird

    Do you know what a fucking paragraph is?

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    • _whydoesthishappen_

      I've never seen a paragraph fucking, so no sir I don't know any fucking paragraphs. LMAO I know what a paragraph is, could have possibly spent some time organizing my thoughts before I started writing, but you should definitely be able to read this and understand.

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    • Devyn

      If a post seems too difficult to read, leave it. There is nothing to be gained from complaining about paragraphs in this manner.

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      • EccentricWeird

        You look and smell like a fish anus.

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        • Devyn

          Thank you

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        • epic562

          Mmmm... Ceviche *mouth waters*

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  • suckonthis9

    It does indeed sound like your friend has bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depressive disorder).

    I think that the best thing that you can do for her, is to continue to be a 'best friend' with her, and stand up for her and protect her against the bad influences in her life; including the name-callers and her mother. These are the things which are probably causing her the most harm.
    Give her positive influences, rather than the negative influences that she's continually receiving, and this will probably help to ease her condition.

    Speak with the people doing these things, such that they understand that they are the problem, not her.

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    • _whydoesthishappen_

      She may be a combination of disorders, she definitely had BPD, and some but not all of the time she will seem bi-polar, which is often really frustrating. One day I will ask her to hangout, and then she will be like yes, and then the next I'm like "yo can you hang out in like 3 days on "tuesday?" and she will be like "Idk", so then I will ask, what about friday "idk", and then in my head I'm like "does my gf even like me?" I know she's able to hang on those days, but she will tell me str8 up she doesn't want to. That's fine, but sometimes it's like all the time and I'm like wtf. I give her the most positive influences I can, and have gone from a stoner-bad student without adhd meds to a clean, smart, licensed, money making machine. Someone posted on her ask.fm about me, asking if I was selling her drugs and we just laughed, it was like lmao we would both pass drug tests so easy

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  • Shiakuwe

    My dyslexic eyes, they BUURRRRNNN!!!

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  • jimrichy

    I didn't read that. Surely no one can be bothered to read all of that.

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  • robbieforgotpw

    Text wall unmanageable

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  • zxc

    this is like a matrix codes to me.

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    • _whydoesthishappen_

      why?

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  • Maggie2000

    When you scroll quickly up and down through long posts without paragraphs like this, do you see diamond shapes?

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    • _whydoesthishappen_

      sorry, wasn't writing a five paragraph essay for english though so read it or just leave.

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      • Maggie2000

        You should use paragraphs in all your writing, not just 'for English'.
        It will help people to understand you more (teachers, employers etc).
        Good luck!

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  • TL;DR

    I'll get back to this, but I did see the words girl and borderline personality disorder...

    If a girl that you like has it, GET AWAY NOW! I fucking mean it! I knew someone with bpd for seven years, and dated about the last two of those years.

    Save yourself. She cannot be saved. Get out before she takes you down with her.

    She will not ever love you.

    I wish someone told me this. If they had, it would have saved me. I'm still here, but I am working through all of the emotional abuse, and trauma she put me though. I may not be over it yet. She could find me if she wanted to.

    If you're in this situation... get out...

    Run away, and never look back.

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    • _whydoesthishappen_

      why won't she ever love me?

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      • People with BPD are incapable of loving until they acknowledge it, accept help and treatment, and make some level of progress.

        She is capable, but not without much hard work... and, well, the easiest thing to do for you would be to just find another girl to love you and for you to love... just because this one is capable, doesn't mean she will become what she is capable of.

        It's up to her. It's dependent on her will.

        I once read an article about people with BPD. It said something along the lines of... it's like they're drowning, and you come and save them, and you're both so happy that is everything is okay... but they just go back out into the water and start drowning again... and you save them, again, and they go out there, again, and you get to a point where you have so little energy, they take you down with them, and then you're both drowning.

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  • Devyn

    "Is it normal to have a girl that does other things without telling you?"
    I know that I do things without telling my boyfriend. When I say things, I'm not referring to anything sexual, I just mean he doesn't know every detail of my life.

    "Is it normal to have a girl that cuts herself?"
    Short answer: no, most girls don't cut. However like many people I feel you overplay how a serious a problem cutting is. So long as it doesn't cause permanent physical damage (from your description of her cutting it seems that it doesn't), it is more or less harmless to the cutter. It should be viewed a symptom of depression or another mental illness; the illness is the problem not the symptom.

    "Is it normal to not judge her really negatively because she cuts herself?"
    Unfortunately most people judge cutters negatively and this can worsen their depression. It is good and admirable that you have not judged her in this way.

    "Is it understandable to be with her even though she has that disorder, which makes her really really cool but also really really sad sometimes?"
    I can understand it (but of course I cannot speak for other). However no one is perfect, so of course in most relationships partners have to put up with, or embrace the other's flaws and difficulties.

    "Does she not know what to do?"
    Almost certainly not; as far as I can tell she seems confused and in need of help.

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  • noid

    If she truly has borderlIne personality disorder this is bad news. Please read up some more on it. These individuals are known for their unstable relationships.

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  • epic562

    This is why realationships are so messed up and people become so hurt when things don't work out. These issues need to be discussed when they arrise, the same with your feelings and emotions. Without effective communication relationships are doomed to fail. <BR><BR><b>If you want to solve this problem print this page out exactly as it is and show it to her. Let her read it. Let her answer your questions and go from there</b>

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  • _whydoesthishappen_

    I'm really interested on anyone's experiences with someone they know having BPD, because I want to know if her behavior's are consistent with other people with BPD.

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  • Unimportant

    This story reminds me of "War and peace" by Leo Tolstoy. I have no idea why.

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  • _whydoesthishappen_

    thanks for the legit comments, sorry robbieforgotpw, noid I completely understand, she goes back and forth about random things, and fabulous wtf?

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  • squeallikeasacofpigs

    Saw the word cutting, instant solution, dump her. This ain't a stable bitch man, you don't need those amateur dramatics in your life bro.

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    • _whydoesthishappen_

      I feel the same way, but since I've known her for so long I feel like it's my mission to help her, the same way I would help my little sister or something.

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      • noid

        No. Personality disorders generally do not get better. Especially this one.

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    • Devyn

      From a selfish point of view, yes it would be easiest for him to dump her. However not everyone thinks purely about themselves, and seeing as the OP is in a relationship and has made this post I assume that he does care about others.

      Furthermore cuttings is not necessarily amateur dramatics. Though it may well be that in some cases, I have so far only experienced it as a method of relieving emotional pain.

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      • _whydoesthishappen_

        In this case, cutting is definitely not amateur dramatics, even though her cuts aren't deep.

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      • squeallikeasacofpigs

        Cool story bro

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  • Fabulous

    Duct tape and wd-40 ahickhickhickhickhick

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    • _whydoesthishappen_

      You are pretty messed. Duct-taping any girl means you are a sicko unless she's into uber bondage weird shit. Where would wd-40 come into play? probably don't want to know

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  • Terence_the_viking

    Shitty bags i fell over.

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    • _whydoesthishappen_

      why?

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      • Terence_the_viking

        Crashed into a wall.

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