Posted by Dinah1 on May 18, 2002, at 9:16:44
In reply to Re: Borderline Disorder. . .or just traits? » Angel Girl, posted by Zo on May 18, 2002, at 5:05:54
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> There is a rather key question, as well. Some abused, traumatized children split in half. (Splitting, violently and abruptly, is what is meant by "black and white." ) Others remain, no matter with what present or future difficulty, fundamentally whole. And the difference seems to be, Was there one trusted adult. Even one good witness to a child's life apparently prevents the personality from shattering to the point that it can only cope with reality via this involuntary splitting.
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> Your thoughts?
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> ZoZo, that is fascinating. I hadn't heard that. By splitting, do you mean splitting into seeing things totally black or totally white and then switching back and forth? That seems to be what you were saying and I'm sorry for the silly question, but splitting is another of those terms I don't quite understand because the meaning seems to vary from context to context.
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