On Wednesday 03 Apr 2002 4:17 pm, Yvonne Craig wrote:
> Unfortunately she will probably not get your message. She will
> probably just move on to someone new. Sounds like Borderline
> Personality Disorder to me: unable to set clear and appropriate
> interpersonal boundaries, emotionally immature, manipulative...
>
> You did the right thing by setting your limits with her. Very sad
> that a person has to be this way. FWIW the classic childhood for
> people with BPD is extreme emotional neglect (+/or abuse). Joanne
> probably hit pretty close to the mark...
>
> Yvonne
>

Since both my parents are now dead, I asked my sister about this
(she's 2 1/2 yrs older). I went away to Special Ed boarding school
from 7yrs old, then Uni, then married, so I never actually lived at
home for more than a few weeks in school holidays after age 7. She
said holidays were like the return of the prodigal son, but she said
she didn't mind 'cos it never lasted that long!!

The thing she remembers resenting most is being made to come and
visit me every other Sunday afternoon, although I remember her being
"excused" this after she was 12.

Cheers

Deri