When things get serious, I start laughing?

Question

A while back I was cutting myself and my friend found out so she wanted to confront me, so when she said she needed to talk to me, I just burst out laughing. When she said that she cares about me, which made my heart melt, I just started laughing.

When my grades went down and my mother got mad at me I started laughing, I didn’t mean to, I just did. Then my mother got even more upset.

Also when my brother died, I laughed at his funeral the whole time and couldn't stop. They had to send me out, I know this is very disrespectful, but I can't help it.

I don’t know why I do this, it just happens, how do I stop it? I’ve really hurt people’s feelings in the past…I don’t know if this is relevant but I have BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder)

Answer 1

Could be that something in your brain is misfiring and the wrong response is coming out. If it's the BPD and you're being treated for that you shouldn't be having too many problems unless the dosage needs to be changed or you're on the wrong meds. It could also be as simple as when you're uncomfortable you laugh. That's fairly common.

Answer 2

thats cause u got a dumb side to u like everyone else. except urs is expressed in times when things get serious.... by laughing at it. we grew up watching cartoons about villains who scoffed at the most f*cked up of times. ur a villain. just get over it.

(and sunnybear's answer is hilarious!!!!!! hahaha good one)

Answer 3

I have the same thing, I was watching the news the other day and there was a bit where some people died, and I started laughing even though I didn't find it at all funny, and I had to keep telling everyone that I didn't find it funny, and it was really embarrassing and I felt really bad afterwards. For some reason whenever I think that I'm really not supposed to laugh at something it makes me laugh, because I know I'm not supposed to be laughing so I know how you feel, but I can't help sorry.

Answer 4

To have a better understanding of your BPD, I've found the following info>>

Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

By John M. Grohol, Psy.D.

June 22, 2007

The main feature of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image and emotions. People with borderline personality disorder are also usually very impulsive.

This disorder occurs in most by early adulthood. The instable pattern of interacting with others has persisted for years and is usually closely related to the person’s self-image and early social interactions. The pattern is present in a variety of settings (e.g., not just at work or home) and often is accompanied by a similar lability (fluctuating back and forth, sometimes in a quick manner) in a person’s emotions and feelings. Relationships and the person’s emotion may often be characterized as being shallow.

A person with this disorder will also often exhibit impulsive behaviors and have a majority of the following symptoms:

    * Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment

    * A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation

    * Identity disturbance: markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self

    * Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (e.g., spending, s*x, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating)

    * Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behavior

    * Affective instability due to a marked reactivity of mood (e.g., intense episodic dysphoria, irritability, or anxiety usually lasting a few hours and only rarely more than a few days)

    * Chronic feelings of emptiness

    * Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger (e.g., frequent displays of temper, constant anger, recurrent physical fights)

    * Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms

Are you being treated with Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT)??