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Here’s my riff (not joking) on the borderline quiz. I actually test out rather high on a different<\/u> personality disorder, but here’s my real<\/u> answers to the questions for this one:<\/p>\n

You are afraid of being abandoned.
\nNot in the slightest. I know<\/u> I’ll be abandoned. I expect it. I’m totally resigned to it. Don’t “fear” it at all!<\/i>
\nWhen you get crazy impulses, you indulge them – even if they are dangerous.
\nI never do<\/u> them, unless bringing home stray kitties is “crazy.” But I do write about them. Isn’t that a form of “indulgence?”<\/i>
\nWhen you get angry, you really express it. You have an extreme temper.
\nNot any more.<\/i>
\nYour relationships are very unstable, with lots of ups and downs.
\nWhat relationships?? I don’t even have a casual friend living nearby to go see a movie with.<\/i>
\nWhen you reflect back on your childhood, you remember it as very traumatic and abusive.
\nThis one is true. My childhood was horrible. I wouldn’t willingly relive one single moment of it. I think about it as little as possible. On the other hand, I’m actively grateful for the fact that each day is the best day I’ve ever had in my life so far. Is that Borderline?<\/i>
\nYou feel empty inside.
\nMy “insides” (mentally, emotionally, imaginatively, spiritually) are so full there’s not enough hours in the day.<\/i>
\nYou are scared to truly trust people.
\nNot scared, just cautious. Anyone who’s worked for ten years in a battered women’s shelter tends to be. I’ve been burned pretty badly, but I consider myself to be realistic about people and their failings, no more.<\/i>
\nYou feel like you don’t truly know yourself.
\nDefinitely NOT true. I just wish there were a few other people on earth who wanted to know me well, too. Total self-acceptance has a price, other people want you to agree with their perceptions of you.<\/i>
\nYou have been prone to addictions, self mutilation, or eating disorders.
\nNever.<\/i>
\nYour mood changes quickly. It’s hard to predict what your emotions will be like.
\nNot any more. People who complained in the past that I was “unpredictable” weren’t paying attention. My colleagues at the shelter used to say I was the most grounded, calm, professional person on the staff. Unfortunately, that was true!<\/i><\/p>\n

No, I wouldn’t say this test has much clinical validity as a diagnostic tool!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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