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  • How do you feel about society's view on your diagnosis?

    I'm told I may have bpd and I feel horrible about it, I know bpd people are hated and the support are for people who have to deal with them. However everywhere I read your diagnosis is seen as the worst. Basically looks like a name society came up for people they hate.

    I'm not sure if my reading is correct. How do you think people see it and how do you feel about it? Do you agree with whatever the general opinion is?

    Reading here it seems to be even worse than i thought. If you tell people about they will think you are a murdered/sadist/demon. Just the name they gave you must be harder than whatever symptoms you have...

    • "How do you feel about society’s view on your diagnosis?"

      I think our society's view on ASPD is far too stigmatizing and sensationalised. The majority of people learn about ASPD through entertainment and junk true crime pop psychologists. Even just the word "pychopath" is used as just another word for bad. So many people who claim to be mental health positive completely change their tune when it comes to cluster B personality disorders and not something seen as wholesome like depression or OCD.

      "I'm not sure if my reading is correct. How do you think people see it and how do you feel about it?"

      I love your analysis. People should think of ASPD the same way people think of any other mental illness. ASPD itself is bad but we shouldn't demonize people who have it. The same way we don't demonize people with autism or schizophrenia. At the same time we shouldn't romanticize it. I see a lot of people calling themselves 'psychopaths' or 'sociopaths' because they think it sounds cool and edgy. They want to think of themselves as the cunning and smart literally me villains from there favourite movie. Not only is that just as bad as stigmatizing ASPD it's just plane cringe as well.

      "Do you agree with whatever the general opinion is?"

      Not at all. The general opinion on ASPD doesn't come from reality it comes from movies and TV. Most don't understand ASPD and only think about it as the "evil person" disorder.

  • . Was there any early signs?

    . Do you have any other diagnosis?

    . If had the choice would you still have sociopathy?

    . Is there any characters you think are ASPD coded?

    • '. Was there any early signs?'

      Looking back there were lots. I got into trouble a lot as a kid. I never understood things like remorse or empathy. When I was 14 I was diagnosed with a conduct disorder which is commonly an early version of ASPD. When I was 18 I did the psychopathy checklist and I got 30 out of 40. A year later I was formerly diagnosed.

      '. Do you have any other diagnosis?'

      Yeah, I also have Histrionic Personality Disorder and ADHD.

      '. If had the choice would you still have sociopathy?'

      No I wouldn't. It would be nice to not struggle with something as stigmatized and problematic as ASPD. I would like to just be a normal person.

      '. Is there any characters you think are ASPD coded?'

      Saul Goodman from Better Call Saul/Breaking Bad fits the bill and also my favourite character of all time Roger from American Dad!.

      • Thanks for this thread. As someone who also has a cluster B personality disorder I understand a lot of what you're talking about.

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