Hey guys. I was diagnosed with BPD(Borderline Personality Disorder) in 7th grade. I am now 18 and I have found myself rewatching the show.
While watching with my boyfriend I have found myself crying various times or just feeling bad for Bojack. When he asked how I could sympathize with him I told him I just get it.
Now I would like to say I am no where NEAR as bad as Bojack but I found certain things he did relatable. I.e the reckless sex, manipulation on Diane, using PC and hating Mr.Peanut Butter cause he is happy. Now I have grown a lot through years of therapy but I never realized how much I acted like him before that.
Like that one seen at the end of season one where Bojack speaks at the ghost writers meeting begging Diane to say he was a good person. I had to turn off my tv because I’ve done that to multiple people. Or when he went on that bender with Sarah even though she clearly is troubled. I did that with an old friend my freshman year and we drove drunk and high and snuck out a lot. I could have gotten her killed but I didn’t care cause I wanted drugs.
I don’t know why I am writing this or what I am expecting but I just realized how GOOD this show is and yet so fucked up.
yeah. i have quiet bpd, so my symptoms are a lot less demonstrative and more often internal (for example, i split on myself a lot as opposed to other people), but certain things bojack says or does really hit home for me (for example, the scene you mentioned where bojacks begs diane to tell him he’s good - i often ask my boyfriend if i’m evil lol, dramatic as hell). the episode stupid piece of shit was way too relatable. i think it’s okay to relate to him or even sympathize with him, as long as you’re not making excuses for him or giving him passes for his behavior, you know? the point of the show was never to make a main character everyone completely hated and couldn’t relate to or understand. i feel like a lot of people (even your boyfriend) find it strange or even disturbing when people relate to bojack and feel bad for him, but that doesn’t automatically mean anyone who does is a bad person.