I have BPD and can understand feeling extra sensitive. When I was first diagnosed I didn't think I had BPD because I didn't get angry often and I also just felt awful about the stigma. But there are over 100 ways to meet the criteria for BPD, I think with time you come to have a feeling about how the diagnosis fits in with you. As I said I don't get angry often but I can relate to internally reacting in ways that other people might see as overreacting and that I myself might see as overreacting when the situation passes. I don't think it's really overreacting though because you're reacting to how things make you feel inside and people with BPD do seem to feel a greater degree of emotions particularly negative emotions.
Is there something that makes you not want to have to face up to the possibility that you have BPD? Is it important to you to know exactly what label fits you? If you can then I think you should talk to the person who diagnosed you or someone who is involved in your support at the moment. Maybe there are treatments available in your area that would be useful. There are lots of books on things like DBT also if you feel able to have a look at them and work through some of the techniques that way.
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