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An internet friend with borderline personality disorder told me to leave; Does he mean it?

I've had a crush on him for 5 years and he only found out I existed and talked to me within the past month. He's cold and unhappy most of the time, sometimes rude without realizing it, occasionally playfully morbid, occasionally more open. He claims to have given up on relationships because love has only caused him pain and rejection and he doesn't want to hurt anyone/get hurt.

Today, after a conversation ended, he came back 50 min later. I replied and he said, 'cool'. I said, 'when you say that i never know if you want me to leave'. He started saying he didn't want to talk to anyone ever again. When I said goodnight to him, he snapped at me to 'just leave'. Does he mean it or was this just a temporary trigger? Either way, what should I do? I don't want to be persistent and disrespectful but if he didn't mean it I'd feel bad for just being another person to run away from him and causing him greater feelings of abandonment.
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CaptainCanadia · 41-45, M
It is very likely it was a temporary trigger. If BPD had a motto it would be "I hate you. Don't leave me."

The entire idea of BPD is an inability to regulate emotions. So your friend could be irritated and irritation turns into full-blown rage. All you need to say is "If you need me I'm here" and maybe check in from time to time until he calms down.

You've got the right tatitude at any rate. My wife has bPD so I'm learning a lot about this.