Comment on is it normal for parents to act nice one minute and rude the next?
Waldelfe@feddit.org 1 day ago
My mother is very similar and I’m pretty sure she’s a narcissist. She could also switch between “Have fun at the playground my darling! I’ll have your favorite dinner ready when you come back!” to “Why did you come back?? I’m sick of you! Get lost and don’tcome back! Having children was the worst mistake of my life!” within an afternoon.
lath@piefed.social 1 day ago
Isn’t that like bipolar disorder? Or am I misunderstanding the meaning of bipolar?
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 17 hours ago
That’s more Boderline Personality Disorder (BPD). That very basically means their emotional states are usually at an extreme no matter what the mood is. Bipolar is a general shift of mood, and BPD means about every emotion becomes their current state of being.
Of course I’m really simplifying it, but… well, not a psych.
Waldelfe@feddit.org 1 day ago
My understanding is that bipolar people are swinging between depression and a manic state. Also these state last usually several days. My mother has a bunch of other symptoms of NPD, not just that one.
lath@piefed.social 1 day ago
Oh, i see. I thought it was a more sudden, on the spot shift.