Posted by sid on May 18, 2002, at 20:00:18
In reply to Re: A Big Question -- about Borderline Personality Dis » katekite, posted by Sarahmarie on May 18, 2002, at 17:59:51
Meyer-Briggs personality types are just that - they have nothing to do with personality disorders. So ISTJ and borderline are two very different things. Except an ISTJ person may have some of the personality traits that make up the list of criteria for BPD. If the therapist knows you're ISTJ for example (in my case INTP), they may understand better some of your reactions, etc. and not associate it with a disorder.
I personally felt judged by my doc lately. She said I was intransigent (is that a word in English?) - not tolerant about some things. I said yes, sometimes. Did she take it as part of a disorder? Last time I checked, nobody was perfect... yes I can be intolerant at times, about some specific things (stupidity, precisely, and the lack of desire to grow in life; as a result, I am sometimes unable to deal with some people simply because I want to shake them and tell them to evolve). Otherwise, I'm a very tolerant person, more than most people I know. I've had roommates and I have friends of all sexual orientations, or all continents and races, etc. My doc may not realize that and just see that I'm intolerant. If she knew that I'm INTP, she'd realize that not being able to stand stupidity is just a personality trait.
Anyhow, don't worry about your Meyer-Briggs type; use it instead to know yourself better and to let your therapist know you better too.
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