Abandonment & BPD
Losing my father at seven
How does losing a parent as a child affect you as an adult? What the big registry studies found, and how it ties into my fear of abandonment.
Abandonment & BPD
Leaving before you get left. Where it comes from, what the labels mean.
Abandonment & BPD
BPD, autism or trauma? Untangling the labels
Is it BPD or autism? How borderline personality disorder, autism and trauma overlap, how they're told apart, and why the right label matters.
Abandonment & BPD
Where fear of abandonment comes from
What causes fear of abandonment in adults? Attachment, old hurts, being the odd one out, and when it's part of something like BPD. A plain-language look.
Abandonment & BPD
Why I leave before I can be left
Why do some people leave relationships before the other person can leave them? Fear of abandonment, from someone who has done it for decades.