On Mar 3, 2010, at 4:44 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
Someone *not* a part of any of the ongoing Judy Debates commented on it yesterday, pointing out that she was acting like a sixth-grader. I responded by pointing out that she was actually acting more like a person suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder.
I've often said this. It's horrible to have to say such things online, but when such persons target email lists with little or no moderation, everyone on the list suffers.
I knew a person, a recently deceased friend, who was a borderline. He was the scorn of his entire family. If you said something he didn't like, you'd either get a screaming phone call, or even worse, a personal visit. He also knew how to text message quite fast. Most people who knew him closely knew of his severe childhood abuse, both physical and sexual, and so would let him slide. All others either spurned him or gave him very wide berth.
Interestingly, right before he died, he contacted his abusers and forgave them. He also apologized to his few close friends. He told me he felt his time was near. Then shortly thereafter, he died suddenly of a blood clot to the brain. He'd already paid for his funeral ahead of time.
