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<blockquote data-quote="TheWalrus" data-source="post: 689410" data-attributes="member: 19905"><p>My daughter is borderline. Explosive in temper and can be cruel and cutting in her words. She has only frightened me once. She was in an uncontrolled rage - her face beet red as she stood cursing me and punching the end of the couch I was sitting on. I knew in that moment that if I responded the wrong way, she would come at me. We threatened to call the police if she didn't leave, to which she stated, "Go ahead. I'll be gone before they get here." By the time it was over, she was in tears, apologizing, saying she didn't know why she was acting this way. Then the switch turned again and she left in anger. We found out later she was on meth at the time. You cannot, cannot, cannot have such a volatile and unpredictable person with an untreated personality disorder in your home. The alcohol just lowers the inhibition and whatever little bit of reserve she might normally have is completely gone. I no longer accept my daughter's verbal abuse, violent outbursts, or threats of self-harm (and she has several times). I immediately disengage or call authorities. Whatever the situation calls for. She does not like this new "me" that doesn't immediately respond so she has yet again withdrawn from me. For now, I feel a mutual need to have space.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheWalrus, post: 689410, member: 19905"] My daughter is borderline. Explosive in temper and can be cruel and cutting in her words. She has only frightened me once. She was in an uncontrolled rage - her face beet red as she stood cursing me and punching the end of the couch I was sitting on. I knew in that moment that if I responded the wrong way, she would come at me. We threatened to call the police if she didn't leave, to which she stated, "Go ahead. I'll be gone before they get here." By the time it was over, she was in tears, apologizing, saying she didn't know why she was acting this way. Then the switch turned again and she left in anger. We found out later she was on meth at the time. You cannot, cannot, cannot have such a volatile and unpredictable person with an untreated personality disorder in your home. The alcohol just lowers the inhibition and whatever little bit of reserve she might normally have is completely gone. I no longer accept my daughter's verbal abuse, violent outbursts, or threats of self-harm (and she has several times). I immediately disengage or call authorities. Whatever the situation calls for. She does not like this new "me" that doesn't immediately respond so she has yet again withdrawn from me. For now, I feel a mutual need to have space. [/QUOTE]
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