yeah your right dawn abuse is one of the main factors which contribute to havning BPD but again not in all cases.. just unstable family upbringing can do it allso..
i was abused but i dont remeber alot of it only on 2 accounts myself and then on my mum side i think she was mentaly ill herself and she was a big factor in how i am today.
splendra there is 9 traits for bpd which if you get more than 5 of them is that how they diagnose you.
hope things get better for you dawn.