Any other mental illness in her family?

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I was just thinking about some of your posts and wondering if any of you have

grandmother's with BPD? My nada's mother never spoke a word when we were

around. She sat and stared straight ahead. My nada explained it as her having

had rheumatic fever as a young woman and it changed her forever. I have always

wondered if she was severely depressed. I always thought my nada was frightened

about the possibility of her ending up the same way. As a teenager, I was scared

thatit ran in the family and I might get it. All I can connect is the

abandonment issue with my nada. She hangs onto me like she did to my fada

(codependency). Instead of showing " normal " fear in situations, she becomes

downright mean (my husband calls her behavior " evil " . She flips from being sweet

and Christian to hateful and demeaning. How did I end up with any trust and

compassion left? We are always reaching for answers, aren't we?