I think that other people think:
BPD and ASD are independent, orthogonal mental afflictions.
The autism spectrum reaches from zero to +100%.
But I think they share a remarkable resemblance in that they are the opposites in deviation from the norm.
The autism emotionally unstable spectrum reaches from “emotionally unstable” to “emotionally unresponsive”. Or −100% to +100%
Yes, that’s helpful, thank you. I don’t agree though. I think characterizing autistic people as “emotionally unresponsive” is incorrect, and that they share with borderlines the trait of… ~when sufficiently stressed, only holding one emotion at a time, and holding that one very strongly. Things get very black and white and very overwhelming.
Sources: autists and BPDs I have known, every discussion of BPD, Temple Grandin on her autism.
Oh, sorry.
I think that other people think: BPD and ASD are independent, orthogonal mental afflictions. The autism spectrum reaches from zero to +100%.
But I think they share a remarkable resemblance in that they are the opposites in deviation from the norm. The autism emotionally unstable spectrum reaches from “emotionally unstable” to “emotionally unresponsive”. Or −100% to +100%
Better? (This editor is impossible for me.)
An alternative theory considers autism and schizophrenia to be opposites.
Yes, that’s helpful, thank you. I don’t agree though. I think characterizing autistic people as “emotionally unresponsive” is incorrect, and that they share with borderlines the trait of… ~when sufficiently stressed, only holding one emotion at a time, and holding that one very strongly. Things get very black and white and very overwhelming.
Sources: autists and BPDs I have known, every discussion of BPD, Temple Grandin on her autism.