The question of whether you are sane depends on the context of the question. Colloquially, meaning in typical day to day language, you would be considered sane. That would be the short answer to the question.
Legally, you’d be considered sane? Probably. You have sufficient “insight” into your pathologies, to be able to resist their effects. And so this necessarily implies, that you have some non zero understanding about the implications of your actions, despite these understandings being impaired or diminished.
If we want to discuss from the actual etymology (meaning we’ll use the most original definition), then no you are not sane, as definitionally you are not mentally healthy. This isn’t a judgement onto you, it is just the definition, being applied strictly. So if someone has anxiety, they would also not be sane under this definition.
In any case, your pathologies should be used as explainations of poor behaviours, not excuses. I wish you well, (and hope you’re working with mental health professionals) because personality disorders aren’t simple to treat.
My experience is (not specific to you, but to those with personality disorders): surface level sane or a bit weird, but overtime increased interactions would require strong personal boundary enforcement.
Also my opinion about whether you are sane or not, is inconsequential. I’m just a nobody on the internet.
If I’m a sane person
The question of whether you are sane depends on the context of the question. Colloquially, meaning in typical day to day language, you would be considered sane. That would be the short answer to the question.
Legally, you’d be considered sane? Probably. You have sufficient “insight” into your pathologies, to be able to resist their effects. And so this necessarily implies, that you have some non zero understanding about the implications of your actions, despite these understandings being impaired or diminished.
If we want to discuss from the actual etymology (meaning we’ll use the most original definition), then no you are not sane, as definitionally you are not mentally healthy. This isn’t a judgement onto you, it is just the definition, being applied strictly. So if someone has anxiety, they would also not be sane under this definition.
In any case, your pathologies should be used as explainations of poor behaviours, not excuses. I wish you well, (and hope you’re working with mental health professionals) because personality disorders aren’t simple to treat.
My experience is (not specific to you, but to those with personality disorders): surface level sane or a bit weird, but overtime increased interactions would require strong personal boundary enforcement.
Also my opinion about whether you are sane or not, is inconsequential. I’m just a nobody on the internet.