lightworker Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 it was 36 yrs for me, after i had a panic attack at the drs surgery went down hill from there with self harming and its took the mental health team ages to diagnose me with emotionaly unstable personality disorder, lightworker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelly Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 5-8 for me. I have very strong memories from childhood so no mistakes, that's when it started. I spent all of my sister's wedding reception hiding under a table wishing it would stop. Clingy child, but nobody to cling to (father abusive but left home soon after the wedding and withdrawn, mentally ill mother). Actually, I did have my other sister but father took her with him (and abused her badly, I was let off lightly). I find it incredibly sad that so many of us here have missed out on a happy childhood - shocking really, not to mention those of us who's problems went un noticed. Hugs to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddy harper Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 I have had mental problems since the age of six. Got diagnosed with autisum and a d h d. The bpd symptems started when i was in my teens and there still here. I think they always will be a part of me even with the meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddy harper Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 got diagnosed with autisum at six too. Think thats why i am so gifted with music. Thats what my friends say anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie1986 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 It was around 13 for me. I went from a quiet girl who did well in school and liked to be praised to an angry, hateful person who becomes hell bent on self destruction. I think part of it was down to life experience and part too genetics but I literally turned into something frightening. I lied, I stole, I manipulated everyone and everything around me to make myself feel better. I soon grew out of the hurting people phase and then I punished myself for what I'd done. Now it's graduated to something else and I'm not sure what but it's hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copacetic Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 I voted '9-12' because that's when I begun to understand that something was wrong. I did have some issues as early as 4 years old, however. Most problems before 8-9 years old were about being around my mother. I would have panic attacks when I had to go to school, and on the first day of ballet (which I never went back to) because I didn't want to be separated from her. Ironically, she was the cause of the majority of the abuse I dealt with as a child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toridactyl Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I was 15. It's interesting that age bracket has the most votes so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MischaD Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 I have put 5-8 as I don't have a great deal of memory before that but generally feel like I have been like this my whole life. I just can't remember much before then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrika2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I think around 17 when I started having relationships with the opp. sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palladian Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Sorry I voted without thinking I have schizophrenia and I voted under 4 years old- I've been a bit different ever since a baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPDBarbie Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I would have to say for me it would have been when i was in grade school i'd have to say 8-9. That when i began being picked on for being overweight and began to withdraw from people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveHate Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 I feel as though BPD has been with me since I was very young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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