I don’t think in any way that DPD is accepted. All about the disorder is stigmatised. The idea of being dependent is one that is demonised. People with DPD can be seen as toxic and pathetic because they need people to survive. They can’t make decisions for themselves, they cannot disagree with people easily because they do not want to lose anyone. People with this disorder cannot be left alone because they need people to be responsible for major parts of their life. This is unusual to many neurotypicals or generally just people without the disorder. Independence is seen as such an important part of life. When physical disabled people need people to help them, it is alright because you can physically see that they need to be dependent but people with mental disorders cannot show this through their appearance or physical attributes. This is why ableism is so normalised against them. People with AvPD also get demonised for the opposite reason. They are unwilling to participate in friendships or activities due to fear of criticism. They consider themselves socially unacceptable and therefore, get out of social situations. Being avoidant can be interpreted in so many ways but none of them are positive.
