Have the Bridges you Burnt Come Back to Haunt You?
I struggle with BPD crash outs and afterwards I regret the things that I may have said or done in moments when I felt under attack or unsafe. More often than not, I actually have a valid reason for feeling upset, however my responses tend to be overblown for the situation since I feel my emotions so intensely.
I’m struggling with shame and the paranoia that maybe someday the people I’ve crashed out on will resurface later in life once I’m healed and they’ll still hate me. I also worry about my reputation being ruined through word of mouth. What has your personal experience been like years down the line when you’re finally healed and you bump into people you have hurt?