Re: Low Vs High functioning?

[Guest guest]

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> Hi all, I think I have an idea, but could you all give me at least one

> example of an action of a high, and a low functioning BPD?

> I believe my nada is a high fctng bpd, but I want to make sure I

> understand....

> thanks

>

Hi, my take on a high functioning BP is that they are able to

succeed at a good job, interact socially, don't threaten suicide, seem

on the surface to be 'normal'. Only the people closest to them know

how she really is. Low functioning BP's can't seem to make a

relationship work, move from job to job, and act out at other people

besides their family. Oftne drug addiction or alchoholism is a factor

with low functioning BP's although high functioning ones can have

these problems and keep it very well hid.

I believe my nada is very high functioning. She knows all the

niceties of society and politeness, but saves it all for her friends,

doctors, nurses, anyone but the family. Even her son-in-laws don't

see the side of her that we her daughters do. As she has aged, she

has become less high functioning in that others in the family and her

nurses can see her problems. That never would have happened earlier

in her life. I'm sure the deteriation of age is to blame for that.

If I'm wrong please correct me all you KO's out there. Dee

[Guest guest]

Nurse,

High-functioning, to me, includes: has/had a good job

and apparently good social functioning.

Low-functioning: can hardly do anything.

One Non-BP Recovering Man

--- nurse_not_today wrote:

> Hi all, I think I have an idea, but could you all

> give me at least one

> example of an action of a high, and a low

> functioning BPD?

> I believe my nada is a high fctng bpd, but I want to

> make sure I

> understand....

> thanks

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I like the other definitions and examples given by Dee and Non. If you

want examples of actions, well I would say that a low functioning

borderline doesn't always think before they do the rage turn and so

others outside the family can and do witness the turn more than a high

functioning borderline. A high functioning borderline still does the

rage turn on those closest to them, but they do it more in private and

rarely ever, ever let anyone outside the abuse circle see it.

My nada has almost always been a high functioning borderline but as she

ages she is becoming less of one as other people are starting to notice

how scary she is and can be. When I was younger nada pulled off the

airs of being normal w/all our therapists though I am thinking in

retrospect they may have known. I do remember though when nada got

depressed she seemed to care less and less about appearances for a year

or so and did some really whacked out things that others witnessed.

Overall I would say the high functioning borderline has more control

over when and where they spew their rage. Low functioning borderlines

still have more control over their rage than someone whose psychotic,

but they let it out more often and easier so that others know 'there's

just something not right about her/him'. No one ever

suspected 'something not right' w/my nada until the last couple of

years or so.

Hope this helps.

Kerrie

>

> Hi all, I think I have an idea, but could you all give me at least

one

> example of an action of a high, and a low functioning BPD?

> I believe my nada is a high fctng bpd, but I want to make sure I

> understand....

> thanks

>