BPD, in the context I am using it, is not bipolar disorder; it is borderline personality disorder. Current research shows that borderline personality disorder is *both* environmental and well as possibly genetic. For example, most borderlines think in black and white terms: there is no room for gray. Imo, Casey displayed this all or nothing me versus them behavior in her first call to her parents and to Lee and Christine. She said in the call that it was a huge waste of her time. To me that was evident that black and white thinking is something Casey engages in. I do think she is a high functioning borderline due to her ease in manipulating people. Some mental health professionals also classify borderline personality disorder as an individual (85% female) are chameleon like in their daily behaviors and moreover, in their relationships.
ETA: Both Cindy and Casey seem to meet all the DSM-IV criteria for Histrionic Personality Disorder. In the big picture, being histrionic compared to borderline or narcissistic is like peeing in the ocean
I understood you correctly to mean borderline personality disorder and not bipolar. The narcissism is what hit me when I watched first videos....black and white thinking...well...LE is definitely black in her world! I'd just be curious to see how she dealt with abondonment issues. Histrionic...I agree on that ...yep...Casey is going to be some case study!
