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E112: Painting the Roses Red: The Family Image You’re Not Allowed to Ruin
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Series 5: Borderline in Wonderland - Emotions like storms. Love like fire. A heart that’s too big for this tiny teacup world.
E112: Painting the Roses Red: The Family Image You’re Not Allowed to Ruin
Smile for the photo. Don’t bring that up here. We don’t talk about that. What will people think?
In this episode of Borderline in Wonderland, we explore what it’s like to grow up in a family where appearances matter more than truth. Where the pain had to be tucked away, the problems brushed under the rug, and the child who noticed too much was labeled the problem.
We dig into:
The pressure to protect a family image that harmed you How BPD can form in homes where emotions were inconvenient or embarrassing the shame of being seen as “difficult” just for telling the truth The internal war between staying silent to keep the peace—and speaking out to stay sane
If you were ever made to feel like your hurt ruined the picture-perfect scene, this episode is for you.
Because you were never the mess—just the mirror.
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