Borderline Personalities in Relationships September 19, 2014Abuse, Manipulation, Mental Health, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationshipsabuse, acting-out, borderline personality disorder, character disturbance, emotional dependency, manipulation, mood swings, neurosis, traumaDr. Simon Depending upon what traits and tendencies tend to be more prevalent in their overall makeup, living with a borderline personality can present some very unique challenges.