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Default Oct 09, 2020 at 03:51 PM
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I have Borderline Personality as well as OCD. I also have pretty bad general anxiety and dysthymia. I have a question. Growing up I've always had a really extreme reaction to the idea of cheating in relationships. I'm 20 and never been in a relationship and my parents have never had to deal with any type of cheating. I'm not sure why it's such a big deal to me when I've never personally dealt with it.
I can't read any books pertaining to cheating without feeling nauseous and uncomfortable for house. I have this fear of being married and my husband cheating on me for years without knowing. Sometimes I feel like I can't really trust anyone 100%.
Is this something anyone with OCD or BPD relate to?
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Hi the readhead. Welcome to Psych Central. I am sorry you have such a strong reaction to cheating. It is not a nice subject to deal with. BPD I have heard has issues with abandonment. Maybe that feeling is related to that.

These articles may be of interest
Borderline Personality Disorder, Fear Of Abandonment, And Relationships

Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms

What is Emotional Abandonment?

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Default Oct 10, 2020 at 06:53 PM
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To me this sounds like a sensitivity thing that is related to fear / anxiety / worry. And yes, due to the nature of that worry (relationship abandonment / betrayal, etc), it could be related to your BPD.


Confession: When I was around 17-18 years old, I had a massive fear of being / becoming schizophrenic. It was like the worst thing I could think of at the time (sorry to anyone who is schizophrenic and may read this - I don't feel that it's the worst thing at all anymore). I went through a lot in my teen years, but this was something that consumed me sometimes. While it's not the same thing subject-wise, the topic you brought up of having a worry / intense sensitivity to something made me think of my own.


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