There is a reason that personality disorders fall under Axis II unlike major disorders such as depression, biploar, schizophrenia, etc... that are under the category of Axis I. That is because for one they are personality and two because they are much more of a gray area. My abnormal professor liked to call them "personality styles" rather than disorders. The problem is the blurry line between what is considered "normal" and what is considered "abnormal." Someone might possess a few of the traits of borderline but not actually have BPD. Unfortunately personality disorders are very hard to treat and many people with them resist being told they have a problem.
blue: I wouldn't necessarily say you have BPD if it is mostly related to romantic relationships. Those kinds of relationships can make all kinds of people do crazy things. I'm not a professional, though.
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