sabidabisabi
a terrible, terrible woman | 25 yo from eastern europe
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While I understand this book was a pioneer on the subject and it's still probably the most complex and clinically accurate account of BPD.... I was sick to my stomach half the time reading it.
It is so clinically..... impersonal. Makes the BPD patient, partner, sibling, parent, friend, sound like a monster at times. If I didn't know any better, I'd think the entire book was written in the 80's.
It was a tough read as someone who was diagnosed with BPD almost 5 years ago and who was recommended this book plenty of times. I am glad I didn't read it then, I think it would have really affected me when I was "worse off".
I also wish the author would stop calling the female subjects "attractive"
Do you guys have authors that you absolutely despise, but you still manage to enjoy their works?
sabidabisabi commented...
Another aphant who can't visualize anything 🙋♀️
I've been wondering how people "cast" the characters in the books they read... I mean... how do you decide what faces they have in your mind? Do you picture actors, people you know, or do you invent new faces, or maybe you imagine cartoons? If the book got a movie adaptation it's easier, but do you stay loyal to that? Personally, I picture a lot of actors and people I know, usually based on the description provided, even if sometimes I change some details (Jace Wayland was always brunette in my head for example 😅). Sometimes I get really proud of my casting, I'm not going to lie ☺️
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