This book is a real treat. It takes the reader on a journey through psychoanalytic developmental psychology, borderline theories, and various forms of therapy. Anyone who wants to understand how a child perceives their own "self" and why some people can only live in balance when others treat them poorly is highly recommended to read this book. This book has been eagerly awaited. Borderline personality disorder is a severe character pathology characterized by impulsivity, identity disturbances, suicidality, self-harm, feelings of inner emptiness, as well as affectively intense and equally unstable relationships.