+1 star for succinct if unpleasant/unpopular honesty. Very common to see manipulation with BPD, as a nurse I got to see it manifest with BPD patients trying to create conflict between staff members, RN1 said this about RN2 or, RN2 you are so much nicer than RN1, etc... BPD is a diagnosis we were very cognizant of on th…

Thank you for pointing this out. Mental illness is real and no joke but holy shit the idea that you’re not responsible for your actions with a diagnosis of a mood disorder is so far off from the truth and a pretty dangerous assumption.

Pete Davidson can legitimately have BPD. He can also be a legitimately manipulative jerk. He could also be one of the few who legitimately have an illness but uses that illness as an excuse to get away with things. Coming from a guy who essentially exploited his father’s death to attain some semblance of fame is still…

I had 2 girlfriends threaten to kill themselves if I ever broke up with them, one of them ran away and lived in the woods for 2 days when I did break up with her.  I don’t date anymore.

I don’t believe this argument holds:

I don’t think it’s the case he was being manipulative here, or at least I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but in OPs defense this is a pretty common tactic. And the exact wording he used, and especially the last sentence, echoes things I have heard a lot in my work coming from abusive people. If I…

LOL

Uh, pretty sure being mentally ill isn’t a blank check to take no responsibility for one’s actions and how it can affect others.

-Signed, a person with multiple clinically diagnosed mental illnesses

That doesn’t make it okay. Mental illness is not a “get out of jail free” card. I’m married to someone with BPD. It is the hardest thing I’ve ever dealt with. While I can logically tell myself she is not in control, it doesn’t make the things she says or does any less hurtful. Unfortunately, as you keep saying it is…

The reason people say that misandry isn’t “real” is because MRA types have used the term to create a false us versus them relationship to women based on their own traumatic experiences. It’s not a denial of the fact that some people have the same antipathy toward men that your comments tend to demonstrate. To be…

I don’t know what it is in regards to Peter Davidson which, you may want to note, I did not specifically comment on. I commented on the fact that BPD with Psychopathic traits is a valid and recognized diagnosis and that manipulation is a common trait among persons with BPD. I made that comment because posters here…

Being mentally I’ll means you aren’t responsible for your behaviour, practically by fucking definition.

No it isn’t. Borderline Personality Disorder with Psychopathic Traits is a real and valid diagnosis. Many persons with BPD are manipulative, and threatening suicide is a well-known, abusive manipulation by persons with psychopathy.

Hold on now, it might just be that there’s more than one possibility?

Yeah that’s...not true. Or are we just going to pretend that mentally ill people never have any kind of lucid moments at all? If you hurt people, you still have to take responsibility for it.

Borderline Personality Disorder with Psychopathic Traits is a real diagnosis, and being manipulative would certainly qualify.

Hah! I came here to talk about this and expected to get the villagers and torches treatment. Using a mental health crisis to manipulate people or get attention disgusts me to no end. This is just as important a conversation to have. I’m obsessed with r/relationships and there are too many posts from people who spent…

No, my comment is saying maybe we should spend a little less time feeling sorry for him and more time pointing out how this is the latest in a long line of creepy, inappropriate behavior. And just because you’re mentally ill doesn’t mean you don’t have to be responsible for your behavior.

Misandry ain’t real, bud

Threatening suicide to manipulate attention is a sign of BPD, the breathless attention from social media and real media isn’t saving a suicidal individual, it’s telling a sick person that their unhealthy behavior will continue to be rewarded. 

Or, you can be mentally ill and still be manipulative.