Wow. Now I'm confused. This does sound like him.... when he's unhealthy that is. And couldn't those things also be associated with PTSD? Thing is, he's been professionally diagnosed with PTSD. He could have been misdiagnosed simply because of his tours in Iraq. But, wouldn't a trained psychiatrist notice the difference?

Another question - in either case, BPD or PTSD, is the person aware of their behavior patterns? Meaning, is he aware that he's pulling away because of stress (if he does have ptsd)?