By Anastasiya Ostrovskaya

— juansen dizon

Quote by Ijeoma Umebinyuo

many therapists have no clue how to treat borderlines. And yet diagnosis of the condition appears to be on the rise

You know looking back through my old photos. I did not realize how much i missed some of my friends. As we get older, we lose people in our lives. It is inevitable, but it sucks. I’ve lost friends that meant a lot to me. People do move on, but it is hard to accept that your life does not coincide with their life anymore. Best friends become friends then become acquaintances. I don’t like that. I’m sad that they are not part of my life anymore.  

I die of thirst beside the fountain I am hot as fire, I am shaking tooth on tooth In my own country I am in a distant land Beside the blazing fire I am shivering Naked as a worm, dressed like a president I laugh in tears and hope in despair I cheer up in sad hopelessness I am joyful and no pleasure is anywhere I am powerful and lack all force and strength Warmly welcomed, rejected by all. I am sure of nothing but what is uncertain Find nothing obscure but the obvious Doubt nothing but the certainties Knowledge to me is mere accident I keep winning, yet remain the loser At dawn I say ‘I bid you good night’ Lying down I am afraid of falling I am so rich I haven’t a penny I await to inherit and I am no one’s heir Warmly welcomed, rejected by all. I never work and yet I labour to acquire goods I do not want Kind words annoy me most He who speaks true deceives me worst A friend is someone who makes me think A white swan is a black raven The people who harm me think they help Lies and truth are both the same I remember everything, my mind is blank Warmly welcomed, rejected by all. Merciful Prince, may it please you to know I understand much, yet without sense or reason I am divided to all common laws What more can I do? Redeem my pawned goods again! Warmly welcomed, rejected by all.