BPD and body image

[~ Bittersweet Memories ~]

i dunno if this question is gonna sound weird,

how many of you on here that have BPD struggle with body image to the extreme of actually doing drastic things...and i don't mean impulses

all answers or experiences are appreicated

[MissAnonymous]

I think I do; I have BPD and I see myself differently to what others do and diet as a result. I think my body image stems from bullying and being told I looked a certain way for years on end, the chip chip effect..

My body image can also swing a lot, from confidence to utter shame [mostly the latter though].

[~ Bittersweet Memories ~]

woah, i feel weird compared to that, well i have this persona/voice..named chris, and i believe that i am him so what i did tonight was cut off all my hair :/ its such an overwhelming feeling though.

plz try not to laugh...i know its weird :/

[Angel2fire]

I'm not sure what you class as extreme, but I put myself on stupidly restrictive diets. I also carved the word fat into my leg :(

I've cut all my hair off before too, had to have it shaved to a grade 2.

I'm always about if you want to chat *hugs*

[MissAnonymous]

Cutting off your hair does sound like an impulsive thing.. I don't think comparing yourself to others experiences will help you. Its not 'weird' its just your experience.

Do you have any support in real life?

[~ Bittersweet Memories ~]

it wasn't an impulsive thing, i'd wanted to do it for a while but it all just escalated.....i've got a cpn and probation worker...who r both so good

[Pomegranate]

I think wanting to do something and actually making the decision to do it though are very different things. If you had decided a few days ago that tonight you were going to do it then no, that would not have been impulsive but even if you had wanted to do it for weeks before hand and decided you would at some point but not sure when then doing it tonight was impulsive.

I was also wondering why you said you 'believe I am chris'. Are you Chris or aren't you? Or is Chris something your head has built up as a defense mechanism or a 'fall guy' or for something like that? What do you think Chris is?

[Stellata]

I'd be looking at what ideas of male and female you received from your parents and peers whilst growing up.

[twinkletears]

i hate my body image my drs say i have signs of bulima cause i skip meals and have made myself sick, i hate the way i look its always compleely different to what people say about me, but when just one person who even makes a slight little joke like your fat it hurts and starving begins, i think its rrelated to bpd im so self concious always worring about it never good enough !!! if any of that made sense!!!!!!!!!!!!