We donât talk enough about Dean Winchester clearly has BPD
I mean yes, he does have PTSD as well, but they often go together, so
1. Fear of abandonment
Idk if I need to comment it, Deanâs deepest fear is being abandoned. Just remember âI canât do this alone. Yes, you can. Yeah, well, I donât want to.â
He needs someone by his side, not because heâs bored, but because he canât stand the thought of being alone. John, Sam, Bobby, Cas - someone has to be around. Always.
2. Unstable relationships
Itâs difficult for people with BPD to maintain stable consistent relationships. Thatâs always from âyouâre dead to meâ to âIâm sorry it took me so longâ. Oops.
Dean frequently says things he doesnât really mean, because heâs driven by emotions, not his mind.
3. Identity disturbance
He doesnât know who he is without the people around him. Heâs a soldier, heâs an instrument, heâs a hunter, a killer, a puppet, the true vessel, the big brother⌠but none of that is the real Dean. He canât see who he really is behind the mask heâs wearing.
4. Masking
Thatâs the consequence of identity disturbance. If you donât know who you are (or if you just canât be), you gotta create a new version of yourself. Dean hasnât just âchangedâ. He tried to be the person he never really was.
5. Impulsivity
With BPD, impulsivity is aimed at self destruction: risky behavior, alcoholism, self-harm, casual sex, binge eating, reckless driving etc. No comments needed.
6. Suicidal behavior or self-harm
We know that guy, right?
7. Emotional lability & intensity
Everything he feels, he feels at his maximum. Dizzy happiness with hopeful thoughts turns into knuckles bruised with despair, itâs a never-ending cycle.
His emotions are as rapid and unpredictable as a rollercoaster. He lives in extremes, no more, no less.
8. Chronic feel of emptiness
Somewhere deep down, Dean wants to live. I truly believe that. But he just can't, not with this black hole inside â with all that loss and lack of hope. He tries to fill it with sex, beer, and burgers, but itâs just not working. So he lives on autopilot. He hunts and takes risks because heâs not afraid to lose his life. Because despite all those vivid emotions, thereâs nothing left in him."
9. Inappropriate, intense anger
He is. He justâŚis
10. Splitting
"Youâre either with us, or youâre in our way." No in-between exists for Dean
So yes. I want more bpd coded Dean Winchester on my feed âcause he deserves to be understood â¤ď¸âđŠš
