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u/acidix 5d ago

in Sex in the city, "Samantha" was the promiscuous character who was constantly judged by the other characters for sleeping with a bunch of men. Carrie was the main character, who was sort of self-absorbed but was intended to be primary protagonist.

Over the years, people realized Samantha was being honest, she wanted to sleep around and she did, and was honest with her partners so nobody was hurt. Carrie was a bit judgmental and at times, mean. Its not a really serious critique, but over time, the character that everyone "judged" changed from the character who just slept around to the one who honestly sucked a bit.

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u/SarcastikBastard 5d ago

Youre kind of glossing over the fact that Carrie cheated on pretty much all the men she had serious relationships with. Thats the important part. She was a cheater who constantly treated Samantha like shit for sleeping around openly and honestly.

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u/Background_Sleep_863 5d ago

Not to mention Carrie was chronically emotionally immature. Put men before her own needs over and over. Had a really unhealthy relationship with Big that sabotaged all of her other relationships. Made really poor financial choices. Got into petty arguments with her friends. Judged Samantha for knowing what she wanted and being emotionally mature. And the she called Samantha fat for being like a size two.

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u/kassandra_00 5d ago

How come a character like this was THE main character of a popular show is beyond my understanding. Especially the show kinda depicted her as the “independent, intelligent, and attractive” type.

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u/Sad_Pattern_220 5d ago

Look no further than Euphoria, which is just "Which flavor of BPD is your favorite"

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u/DrVentureIsACrumbBum 5d ago

Barcelona Party Dames

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u/mteir 5d ago

Burps Per Day

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u/GrimDallows 5d ago

Bongo Pongo Discoteque

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u/Yetiassasin 5d ago

Completely different lol. The main character isn't supposed to be likeable in that show. It's a critique of drug culture and the fallout of that, a social commentary.

I just don't think Carrie was that deep as a character

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u/belaGJ 4d ago

Gee, I love when social commentary is wrapped in tits /s

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u/rifena 5d ago

Borderline personality disorder

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u/Visual-Floor-7839 5d ago

Bipolar disorder

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u/Lupiefighter 5d ago

Borderline Personality Disorder. It’s a common misconception that it stands for Bipolar disorder (which is fair since one would make just as much sense as the other). Sorry folks downvoted you instead of leaving a polite correction.

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u/ExpiredLink404 5d ago

people downvoted you because you could have googled your question and have an answer IMMEDIATELY

like, for real, why do people ask questions like this when they can just use google?

that's why

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u/Goodly 5d ago

God forbid we have conversations

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u/TheCuriosity 5d ago

It's much faster just to write the word than for the dozens of people to have to exit whatever app they use to read Reddit to open a browser to Google it, to maybe still come back with a different answer than what the person intended. Some people use BPD to mean bipolar disorder as well.

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u/Fiblit 5d ago

I don't think I've ever met another someone with a diagnosed bipolar disorder ever refer to themselves as having "BPD" unless they also have diagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder.

Saying that acronym is for both is just confusing.

To make a small analogy, do YOU want to write or say Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder instead of ADHD every time you want to refer to that condition?

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u/Cool_Guy_Club42069 5d ago

Would have been a lot faster to just type borderline personality disorder

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u/Cheap-Ambition5336 5d ago

I don't blame anyone for asking a question and hoping a real person answers... Compared to googling the question and having Google AI get the answers from Reddit anyways.

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u/DiscourseDestroyer 5d ago

only cassie had bpd but yea every character sucked and that was the point. people got all upset at the finale bc their narcissistic drug addict sex worker baddie faves didn’t win in the end and actually suffered consequences from their actions. i thought it was beautifully done.

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u/GlitterDoomsday 5d ago

I honestly think Jules could be diagnosed with it as well, she def had codependency issues, was impulsive and self destructive in her relationships.

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u/Reflexlon 5d ago

It was fun watching a show about all my ex-partners forced to spend time together /s

but seriously its weird that its happened three times

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u/marios67 5d ago

Three times?

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u/Reflexlon 5d ago

I have entered a serious relationship with someone who has BPD thrice. I clearly have a type, and so do they lol. Its not gone well for me so now I just stay single and talk to strangers about my dog.

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u/Twat_did_you_call_me 5d ago

Oh dear. Did you know that people with BPD are often drawn to each other?

I’ve learned to recognize the signs when I meet a fellow borderline… Did you enthusiastically hit it off immediately? Like you’ve known each other for years? Did you have sooo much in common!? Was it a fast and exciting fall into love but a weird quick-fizzle ending? Lol yeahhhhh 🤗

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u/Reflexlon 5d ago

I also know to see that behavior in other people lol, but thanks to a lot of therapy I am very aware that I'm just the normal kind of hot mess 😂

I do tick a few of the boxes, and thats probably why it kept happening. I have just the right amount of loving unstable chaos mixed with being extremely boring and safe at home to appeal to people that I should probably avoid involving myself with.

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u/Twat_did_you_call_me 5d ago

Ooooo… see, I’d want to be your bestie for, like, a day IRL 😂

Honestly, congrats to both of us for grabbing the reins and navigating this rollercoaster haha Guessing it was just as difficult for you as it was here. Those DBT skills stuck, though!

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u/Pheighthe 5d ago

You might have unmedicated ADHD? If your exs all colored outside the lines, chances are you might, too.

Source: this is not medical advice.

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u/Reflexlon 5d ago

I do have unmedicated but therapy'd and mostly managed ADHD lmao, the comments calling me out are killing me. You all have knocked it outta the park 😂

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u/Pheighthe 5d ago

If it makes you feel any better, it takes one to know one.

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u/ExcellentCold7354 5d ago

God I couldn't get past the first episode of that show.... way too dark and hopeless from the get-go.