Re: 'It's in Committee' (formerly Part Deux)

[Guest guest]

liquidsunsh wrote:

> I understand there are " highly functional " BPs; the ones I have the

> most experience with would never be described (by anyone) as

> " competent " . I'm trying to wrap my mind around that concept.

Hi Sunsh,

Those BPs are " situationally competent " . They work in a highly

structured environment and do an excellent job in the workplace.

I think Carol M's nada was probably like that.

And Sunsh wrote:

> 'Dyslimbia' sounds like a disservice.

Actually that name has been proposed because the problem with

BPs is that their brain is mis-wired. Their wiring is 'screwed

up' in their limbic system (where the emotions are processed).

> Maybe *we* should submit descriptive names (we could have a contest).

> How 'bout the 'Princess Syndrome'? <wink>

And my choice would be 'Wicked-Witch-Behind-Closed-Doors

Syndrome' -- ie, WWBCDS.

- Edith

[Guest guest]

>

> > 'Dyslimbia' sounds like a disservice.

>

Edith:

> Actually that name has been proposed because the problem with

> BPs is that their brain is mis-wired. Their wiring is 'screwed

> up' in their limbic system (where the emotions are processed).<<

>

I get where they're going with that name. But I have a reason to know

about the limbic system. I really doubt the average person would know

what that *means*. We need something that sounds scary.

Like MS used to be called " Hysterical Paralysis " , which sounds like

nothing.

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> And my choice would be 'Wicked-Witch-Behind-Closed-Doors

> Syndrome' -- ie, WWBCDS.

>

> - Edith

LOL. Scary! :~))

[Guest guest]

the highly functional BP females are usually referrred to as Dragon Lady by

those close enough to have been singed by her rage.

Doug

Re: 'It's in Committee' (formerly Part Deux)

liquidsunsh wrote:

> I understand there are " highly functional " BPs; the ones I have the

> most experience with would never be described (by anyone) as

> " competent " . I'm trying to wrap my mind around that concept.

Hi Sunsh,

Those BPs are " situationally competent " . They work in a highly

structured environment and do an excellent job in the workplace.

I think Carol M's nada was probably like that.

And Sunsh wrote:

> 'Dyslimbia' sounds like a disservice.

Actually that name has been proposed because the problem with

BPs is that their brain is mis-wired. Their wiring is 'screwed

up' in their limbic system (where the emotions are processed).

> Maybe *we* should submit descriptive names (we could have a contest).

> How 'bout the 'Princess Syndrome'? <wink>

And my choice would be 'Wicked-Witch-Behind-Closed-Doors

Syndrome' -- ie, WWBCDS.

- Edith

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[Guest guest]

I understand there are " highly functional " BPs; the ones I have the

most experience with would never be described (by anyone) as

" competent " . I'm trying to wrap my mind around that concept.

I would say that mother is highly functional when she wants to be. Let me stay

away from her for 6 mos or a year and she does great. No problems with bills, no

doing without food or utilities, and no other apparent problems. People never

know that she has a problem.

Let me walk into her life for 1 day. She will spend money she doesn't have,

Her electrical bill goes way above average. She runs out of food sooner and

doesn't buy what she normally buys, she stops any and all needed medications

(unless she wants to take them), And even her living arrangements are put in

Jeopardy. She will also move, just so I will have to help her with the moving.

She paints every place she moves into, it doesn't matter if it needs it or not

and she buys stuff to decorate the place knowing that she doesn't have room for

it.

SO.... its better for her and me if I stay away from her.

Debbie