Can you have BPD without being abused?
I'm sorry if the title is rude, I'm not trying to be at all, this is just me wondering. So, I think I might have BPD, I don't wanna self diagnose or anything (especially with something as complex as BPD), but I've looked at the criteria and I fit almost every single one. I've reflected on how I act in relationships/friendships and stuff and realized that a lot of what people with BPD describe how they react/act, is the same stuff I do, and more.
With this being said, I was never abused as a child. I had a parent who struggled with alcoholism, but they were high-functioning and recovered later on. My parents never hit me, I was never spanked, etcetera. From what I've read, most people with BPD have experienced abuse/it stems from childhood abuse or trauma. I'm sorry if this is incorrect, I just don't know.