Effie Stonen from Skins

Has anyone ever seen the UK show Skins? I was really upset the other day about a guy that I'm not even seeing tell me that he wanted space. Upset like about to cry and have a panic attack at work. But I remembered her and she has so many quotes in the show about how she doesn't need anyone and is so strong. And that helped me accept the issue. But I remembered at the end that she does need someone. Maybe she has BPD? Idk, it makes me want to rewatch the show which I'm gonna do. But is it a BPD trait to try and relate to or impersonate someone's character in order to get through crisis? I don't think I've ever looked into that, but writing it on here makes me sound crazier than I probably thought I was

i never got to see effy in the show, but from what i've seen of her, i do think she has some sort of mental illness. i really liked cassie, who obviously does as well

But is it a BPD trait to try and relate to or impersonate someone's character in order to get through crisis?

i think it definitely is. i actually first discussed it with my other friend with BPD years ago. we would talk about how we would accidentally take traits from characters we liked a lot. especially during periods of time in which our identity issues are extremely awful. it sounds really weird when i explain it ...

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I tend to do this as well. Sometimes I idolize a strong character to get through the emotional pain. A lot of the time I try to a watch a movie. You aren't crazy.. the crisis we feel when abandoned is a hard thing to overcome and deal with. It's a good thing you look towards a healthier choice. I'm glad that it makes you feel better, it's good to find coping skills. I've done a lot of crazy things during an abandonment crisis I'm not too proud of. I think it's easier to try to pretend we are someone else to avoid feeling like we are alone...

I've just watched the first season again and have started the second. I don't think Effie really comes into play until the third and forth. But I do love Cassie and her outlook on life and everything and I loved when she was looking down on her classmates thinking that if Sid liked her then he'd look up. But I didn't really relate to her as much as I remember relating to Effie.

No I completely understand it... Like I said, I was upset about this guy saying he needed space and I familiarized myself with her character and tried to have the same thoughts as her that I don't need anyone and it was all okay. I think it's an important thing to discuss... i always read my horoscopes and I'm a Pisces and it always says how we imitate those who we surround ourselves with. I can't tell if it's because I'm a Pisces or because I'm bdp...

I loved Skins season 1 and 2 and 5 and 6. I hated Effy !!! She definitely has some problems!! Not a nice character at all.

That show pisses me off. All of the characters are dickheads, from what I remember.

Okay I can't tell you how freaked out I was when I saw this because for as long as I have know about the show skins I would turn it on to watch effy when I was going through tough times. I was just recently diagnosed with bpd but I already know that this has something to do with it.ive read that because bpd patients don't have a strong sense of self they will take on parts of people around them which I could see someone doing that with a show as well. Anyways I'm a cancer Gemini cusp and I've often asked myself if my weird traits were because of that but I don't think they are I think I I the bpd so I don't think what you are dealing with is anything horoscope related. I always thought I was crazy for the effy thing in glad to know someone else does this. Also I think effy demonstrates alot of bpd characteristics of bpd I know she has a mental disorder but I'm not going to for sure say its bpd because I don't for sure know. But effy is very impulsive and does things she regrets but will not admit she I wrong for, she partakes in risky things like drugs and sleeping around, caring about her own wants and needs and not others feelings, being kind of manipulative, and also when freddy comes into the picture you can just see everything unravel because she has a hard time with love she literally goes insane because she doesn't know how to handle him abandoning her which also makes Freddy stay home and fail his classes because she can't stand the thought of him leaving she also starts trying to push him away to which I've noticed I do. It's like leave them before they leave you because you know they are going to. Or when Freddy asks her why she is acting in a crazy manner she says that's her being happy she screws things up when they seem to perfect because she is used to chaos but those are just a few examples

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