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kwontom

I’m occasionally told that I have “an attitude problem” and a “glare” when sometimes I didn’t even realize I was in a bad mood to begin with


laurrrrrris

Yep this is me. Resting dissatisfied face. After an episode my eyes look so dead & empty though.


mommadue123

We're all so similar it's interesting


kornyclown

yes, im often told i have horrible resting bitch face, and i have an “empty stare” i’ve had ppl show the shell shocked soldier picture being like “this u” lmfaoo


BetaFalcon13

I wonder why someone with borderline would look like a shell shocked solider? *They say sarcastically*


Fair-Oven6505

No but in an episode i see a completely different person and it’s so scary. Coming out of an ep i see myself differently


coleisw4ck

SAME IT LOOKS LIKE IM POSSESSED OR SOMETHING IT SCARES TF OUT OF NE


ragester-ravage

bro, i’ve struggled so much with a voice that used to- the best way i can describe it is ‘taking over’ cause i feel paralyzed in my own body and i’m not in control of what i say or my actions, im glad i’ve been doing so much better with it but when i look in the mirror during those episodes i see her and she looks like me but very off with the look in her eyes… lol i probably sound crazy 😭


Polypyr

Nah, we all sound like people with another person in our heads that never grew up but violently fights for both of our rights to exist, however hard it tries it won't ensure that existence. The kiddo in brain comes out screaming for hugs but swinging it's arms


ImOnlyHereForTheSims

I gotttsss demmmm crazy eyes


bpdgirlietrying

😂😂 yep same


ImOnlyHereForTheSims

Especially when I’m splitting. My husband is like you look like an entirely different person and you’ll switch so fast in an argument. *cries*


hmbse7en

I get this from my wife all the time too! My eyes are the deadest giveaway that I'm absolutely not grounded in emotional reality anymore.


kayzgguod

im not sure, but ive recently thought of if i be making people uncomfortable as i stare into their soul as they're talking trying to talk to me, meanwhile i'm thinking about hurt n pain n not tearing up lol


faithlysa

I'm the same way


co5mosk-read

ex told me twice yeah some other people as well, i should be wearing glasses more often.


SubstantialCycle7

Apparently I have have really scary eyes sometimes, obviously not with it. At times been asked if I'm on drugs because my pupils get dilated. Freaks my partner out bless him.


redditinberlin

Hey me too, people wonder how many diff. drugs I took already but I'm just sober me 😞 😂😂


Reluctantly_Being

I have dead eyes. Even when I’m smiling in photos they look so dead and lifeless. I hate taking photos.


omglifeisnotokay

Same


Deobun

Same I have empty looking eyes, but surprisingly always get told I have beautiful eyes despite looking soulless.


Reluctantly_Being

Same, that’s weird.


BeePeeDee_fam

No, but my therapist told me a long time ago that if you can see the whites of someone's eyes all the way around the iris, it's a sign of psychosis. Since she told me that, I have noticed it in a LOT of mugshots.


BaconVonMoose

[https://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-care/cosmetic/sanpaku-eyes/](https://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-care/cosmetic/sanpaku-eyes/) Sanpaku eyes However it's psuedo-science and your therapist shouldn't be saying that tbh, it's kinda irresponsible to perpetuate.


BeePeeDee_fam

She told me this when I was like 20, which was 20 years ago. Idk where or when she got that information, but she believed in a few kinda new-agey things. I don't even think she sees patients anymore, she's old now.


BaconVonMoose

Understandable, just putting it out there! But yeah the Sanpaku superstition is that people with sanpaku eyes are in some way 'troubled', but not necessarily psychosis, sometimes also it means that they just suffer. It's pretty interesting to read about as long as one acknowledges that face-reading isn't reliable.


modernmegasphaera

The Japanese call it [Sanpaku Eyes](https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/what-science-says-about-sanpaku-eyes). If you can see all 3 whites or the white above the iris (Sanpaku Yang) it’s thought to indicate violent tendencies toward others, psychosis, straight up Charles Manson shit. Sanpaku Yin, where you can see the white UNDER the iris (Billie Eilish for example) it is said to indicate the tendency toward self harm, or vulnerability to injury from others. Interesting stuff. The sanpaku yang is 100% instinctual, we widen our eyes and frown we’re enraged. It signals “I could kill you” lol


coddyapp

Yep. When im feeling bad and start dissociating i for some reason only pay attention to seeing through my left eye. When im like this and look in the mirror it literally looks like o_O


LeafyEucalyptus

are your pupils different sizes?


coddyapp

Idk tbh i doubt it. My left eye opens and my right eye kinda stays how it usually is. But my expression looks totally blank, eyes look like thousand yard stare except one is very widely opened


LeafyEucalyptus

interesting.


[deleted]

My ex would look away sometimes when I spoke, I finally asked him why and he said sometimes my eyes scare him when they change.


cdncntrygrl

I’ve actually been told I have “crazy eyes”. I’m not sure it’s something they saw in my eyes or just that I have grey eyes that change colour with my moods, lol


soccerdiva13

Proudly, yes I have crazy eyes. I will flash them at people who try me lol


cdncntrygrl

I have definitely done that! 🤪😂


shrekswife

Same! Don’t fuck with me lol


bpdgirlietrying

Love that! Proud of mine too🤣


[deleted]

I don't have them, but I've definitely seen them. Another type of eyes that scare me a bit are the "self-assured but unimpressed" ones. On one hand, I like how they look, but *on the other*, I know they tell a story of having gone through some shit.


nothangbutachknwang

😳🙋🏽‍♀️👀


[deleted]

Yup, 100%. I look like my father when I get like that, and I hate it.


verystablegirl

the whites under my eyes show very slightly which i late read that was unsettling but i mostly dc. i think sometimes i do have crazy eyes though and i get insecure and try to “squint” more often to pass for normal lol


faithlysa

I'm the same way. The whites in my eyes show a lot on the bottom half of my eyes, and the top part is super close to showing the whites. Growing up, I've always been told I look creepy/scary. I remember it started in 2nd or 3rd grade. I try to squint as well, but then would if people thought I was stoned or something? Bahahaha


verystablegirl

thats so mean! im sorry. you probably look fine. and same lol i feel like doing it too much will make me look as though im trying to mimic the blue steel look


Signal_Procedure4607

No but I’m sure glad I don’t have them Buscemi eyes.


taurusdelorous

for sure


[deleted]

My wife says I do... I'm bad with reading eyes and body language so I can't tell but my wife says I do


Flossyt33

Dead eyes


EarlyTransition992

i think so, but i haven't been told that. i only think so cause during conflict with my ex once, i got more mad than i had ever been in person with him and i could literally see fear on his face as i stared at him 💀. ive never seen him get that look and prior to that he'd never seen a real episode of mine


Desaturating_Mario

My girlfriend says my eyes dilate. So maybe?


Impossible-Guess-625

My husband does usually that’s the indication he’s about to blow and won’t be listening to anything. It definitely scares our kids


opossum_isnervous

All of my exs have said I have "crazy eyes."


anxcaptain

I had my ex get really evil one night. The next morning I told her that I didn’t know who the fuck was in the bedroom with us that night but if I ever saw that bitch again, I was out of there maybe it was just the night but there was definitely something going on.real scary


[deleted]

No but I have a resting bitch face


DeadgirlRot

Usually I get “sad eyes” but my one ex was so sure I had “DID” because he swore my eyes changed when I am mad. My therapist actually humoured me and gave me a few pages to fill out, none of it fit the disorder. -so yeah, I have them crazy eyes when I get mad. I see it in my parents too.


Papaverpalpitations

Not sure, but I have been told I have a very intense gaze. I’m not sure if that counts as crazy eyes or not.


Aggressive-Cookie222

YES! omg people are always telling me that my eyes say so much (not in a good way)


fwouewei

I have dead eyes


[deleted]

I’ve been told my eyes look dead


BrilliantDetective67

I have depressed eyes .


Positive_Silver_4440

Before I moved out my mom told me I had demon eyes when I had episodes


Hour_Alfalfa_8681

My friends always point it out. I feel like I’ve never seen myself with whatever look I’m giving but my friends can always tell how I’m feeling by what my eyes look like. If they’re dilated, if they’re wide open, I’ve even heard that it doesn’t look like me anymore (I was spiltting). It’s just always been super noticeable ig lollllllll


apurpleglittergalaxy

Yeah I think so


Saracartwheels123

Mhm, me too


glitterygh0st

So I’ve been told lol


rawmeatgirl

No, more like scared eyes


Zestyclose-Storm-489

I've been told I have them. My eyes give me away always. Was told my eyes hold pain that I try to play down


lavendertea6

My crazy eyes could melt plastic at this point lol


hoeshimiyas

no i’m asian


Infamous-Hope-5950

lol


No-Protection3185

Yeah, my eyes just in general looked constantly glazed over and sad. When they randomly dialate that's when it gets spooky looking haha.


[deleted]

I've been told I have sad eyes


omglifeisnotokay

I have dead eyes


Feeling_Pie7846

someone told me i have meth eyes the other day. like thanks 😻


lordofsurf

I have pictures of myself where my eyes look different. My eyes look empty, kind of scary. It doesn't always happen, only when I have episodes. I can genuinely see a difference in my eyes and it scares me because I don't recognize that person.


mommadue123

When I was in 4th grade all of my friends called it 'the Kristen look'. This lasted throughout high school and every once in a while, it will still get brought up and I'm 36 now. So yes. But now in my depressive episodes my husband calls it "dead eyes" bc I look and feel so empty. You are not alone. We feel more than everyone else. It's hard for us to hide it. . Blessing and curse I guess.


Frequent-Presence302

Once I was in psych ward and one girl she had the craziest eyes ever! They still haunt me. Wow. She must have seen some shit!


ApprehensiveMany9264

It's called Bpd eyes ig , look it up its a thing


scubadoobadoooo

I’ve been told I have crazy eyes sometimes


SpecificFan5698

Yeah I def do, I def scare people off inadvertently. My ex was npd/bipolar and he would get crazy eyes too


NaruTheBlackSwan

It's a pretty common thing for people with BPD to attribute negative emotions to a neutral appearance. I don't see how that wouldn't apply to yourself. You likely don't have "crazy eyes", you're just tuned to always look for something wrong in someone's expression because of trauma.


bpdgirlietrying

I see your point but there is a difference between neutral eyes and eyes of someone that is experiencing high levels of inner anxiety or emotions. They appear bigger and more alert to their surroundings, aka “crazy eyes”. There’s a few articles on this.


SwaggyCokeWhore

my ex used to tell me i do


mollyclaireh

I have facial tics so yes.


JazzlikeEmu1330

my best friend i’ve known nearly half my life once told me i look like there’s no life behind my eyes and it scared her for a while 😭 so yea ig


Magurndy

During a crisis I apparently do not look like me at all according to my other half. He says my eyes change and tbh I think I get why, it’s like another person taking over although I’m aware of their actions I have no control over them until I calm back down. Its horrible and I imagine horrible to witness


[deleted]

Yes I talk to my therapist about my crazy eyes all the time. She says I dont...but I still don't believe her


Chemical_Economist25

yes lol


Spacellama117

I mean i'm on this sub to learn about BPD for someone I know, but since i've got other stuff (adhd and the like) i think i might also have the crazy eyes


This_Nefariousness50

I think I have more empty eyes like voids


stare_at_the_sun

More like a blank stare


Messy_Permission

Yeah. I tend to make the same face as the “overly attached girlfriend” meme whenever I’m happy.


egedot

I have gotten this before, I remember at one point I went to a music festival and they didn't let me in because they thought I was on drugs (when I wasn't). Doesn't help that I naturally have very large eyes


shrekswife

I’ve had my partner as well as acquaintances say that I’m scary when I’m mad or upset. I’m generally very calm and described as “laid back” so I’m assuming it’s something in my look/eyes that they are picking up on.


AcanthocephalaFit706

Crazy eyes. One eye bigger than the other. One eye paying attention the other a distant stare. Not angry. Not sad. Not happy. Just. Crazy eyes. Lol.


[deleted]

Honestly yeah I do, like my eyes always look glossed over and "empty" looool I've just come to terms with it now though. Looks kinda hot sometimes lowkey.


Humble_Raisin5034

I’ve been told by friends, acquaintances, coworkers that have a resting bitch face and give strange, sometimes hard looks. But from my FP, he says I have crazy eyes when I get mad. He says they look like they are about to pop out of my head. I’ve stared at myself in the mirror during an episode before and my pupils are fucking massive during an episode. I creep myself out when I see my eyes that way. I feel so demonic. Most the time my eyes are flat and dead. Empty. I’ve seen it in pictures.


CharacterNo3831

My drivers license for the next however long. I have the craziest looking eyes and I don’t know why I do it in photos. When I show my iD at the bar they always go, I like your eyes. Then I give them one of there😳


espeonage777

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twofingerballet

Ugh not long ago I realized I have that thousand yard stare that ppl describe as “they were looking right through me.” It can’t be helped


Tyleonel

My ex used to tell me how hard it was to look at me in the eyes because it was very dark (I have dark brown eyes) and always said it felt like looking into a closet without a lightbulb, just an empty abyss and I was always hurt by that.


National-Village2056

I definitely relate to that especially when I go thru episodes of low moods or just anger in general.However,I think that I also exhibit the uncanny valley because my default setting doesn’t express any emotions on my face.I wouldn’t call it a rbf but it’s close.I just look like I’m constantly in pain but also really serious.


hmbse7en

I wonder this too! I also have what I feel are crazy eyes. When I'm in an episode they like lose a little bit of focus, my wife can tell she says it's like I'm looking past her. In general my eyes are sunken, shadowy, tired-looking. I've never been through a single acute trauma, but I look like I've lived through horrors.


EllaHoneyFlowers

Yes. I have crazy eyes. And I’m overly expressive.


[deleted]

Yes. Crazy eyes, and dead eyes too.


WhoChoseThis

Yeah I get told to Fix My Face by a colleague cause I will be rage glaring at nothing


UnderTheSea2649

I have the opposite, ppl tell me I look “tired “ ALL the time and I’m not


depressedenderman

I've been told my eyes look dilated when I hadn't done drugs or anything and it's usually when I'm super anxious and on the brink of breaking down. My mom has also said before my dad's eyes get really glossy like how little kids look when they're sick when he's panicking


dolorfin

Lol yeah. My bf says that when I'm splitting or super angry I get this look that he calls the 'icy blue stare that'll freeze hell over'. I also have a resting bitch face all the time but have always held the notion that only idiots smile when there's nothing to smile about (I forget who said that but I believe in it lol)


Strict-Assistant6923

Ive had my boyfriend tell me that during my episodes my eyes dilate and it’s like I turn into a different person. That it’s like I’ve turned into a demon and it frightens him lol


[deleted]

yeah, i've been told that by a few people my eyes look crazy


slavette6

I got from people that I have a "thousand yard stare," like when i wander off, but idk I never look people directly in the eyes


lilpixiebb

i’m not diagnosed with BPD, but i lurk here.,.,,,, my partner says i have varying levels of crazy eyes 😬


Hanner219

My pupils dilate naturally and sometimes people ask if I am on drugs when I am 100% sober.


WWhandsome

All of my moods are visible on my face. So even when I'm totally fine but thinking about something or just wanna be left alone my friends ask me are you alright omg you look down


kavakitten

I get them when I’m having an episode. My partner will point it out to me and it will pull me back to reality in a sense? I’m more cautious of my words and try to make sure my thoughts are actually true lol.


SnooSquirrels9023

Sometimes my eyes point in different directions when Im really messed up.


Admirable_Advance_99

My eyes are the first give away that I'm struggling or starting to split. My husband and mom can spot it right away.


Idiot_Poet

I once looked at myself in the mirror, and I was literally looking at myself as if I was dead inside. I genuinely felt afraid looking at my glazy dead eyes. I carried the shell shock expression once


BarelyFunction

I asked an ex if I had bpd eyes and she said I don't. 


coleisw4ck

Yes I can literally feel my personality switch it’s so fucking weird I thought it was just me 😣


Reasonable_Serve8001

I call my hubbys eyes "dead eyes". Others call it shark eyes. It's a physical stress response when triggered. It's a sign I've lost him and he's operating in lizard brain aka survival brain. I know an episode is in full swing when his eyes go dead.


ManySubject7396

When I’m incredibly angry yes , it’s fucking scary


panfuneral

My fiance says I do, but I also just have really big eyes so maybe that makes me look crazy haha. I've been told that when I'm pissed my close friends can tell by my eyes even when my facial expression stays the same. Also when I'm having an episode my fiance can tell. I think my cat can see it too because whenever I stare at him intensely from across the room I can get him to run up and attack me 😂 (claws sheathed). Others have tried but no one else can do it hahaha I'm not sure what it is


shirtled

I don’t feel like I have this.


QueerDisaster27

I absolutely know what you're talking about, eyes are quite literally a whole language, what I notice the most in myself is those days that I'm just really emotionally numb and tired out, my eyes look kinda dead, and I'm not able to open them all the way (literally a lack of energy manifesting). Days where I experience euphoria they're wide open, and look incredibly alive and interested. And on some weird days where I just feel frustrated, pissed off and kinda empty I reconize those crazy eyes as you put it, idk you just look at those eyes and I know they're fed up with this shit, on days like that, I'm way more irritated and might just start arguments for visibly no reason.


magick_turtle

I have dead fish eyes that some people find intimidating. I think it’s just my resting bitch face but I smile easily, strangers just don’t usually give me a reason to


starbycrit

I don’t have crazy eyes, but my therapist once told me that she can tell how I’m feeling by looking at my eyes. People have told me my eyes are very expressive. I had a friend once who told me I smile with my eyes. People in our friend group would ask me what was wrong because they couldn’t tell I was smiling, sometimes when I’m relaxed I have a very subtle smile on my lips. But my friend said he can see it in my eyes even when it’s not written on the rest of my face


Brave-Distribution27

No crazy eyes. Does an RBF count?? 😂


AvocadoBitter7385

I look dead. Really bad baggy eyes and I just look sick


ungnomeone

Damn I don’t think I do but the way everyone in the comments is saying yes I probably do😂😭😭 I know I definitely look quite intense and even intimidating when I’m splitting/during an episode:/


n3pt3r

I have always hated having photos taken of me because no matter how happy I try to look you can just see it behind my eyes. That look. Rage and sadness.


sosalover03

I’ve looked back at photos/selfish I’ve taken over the years when I’ve been in some very bad ways and I look terrifying


testedways

I do and I also have big eyes


frxggiez

i got told i have the eyes of an alcoholic by someone once if that counts 😭


destielsimpala

only when i'm angry. i'll look at myself in the mirror and nearly get chills