Question: Can you describe situations where you felt a strong need to prevent someone from leaving you, either physically or emotionally? Have you felt this need often?
Answer: Not really, I believe I am quite self sufficient emotionally. I have never felt the need for any person to be with me even when I am feeling low.

Question: Do you feel that your interpersonal relationships with those you are close to are unstable? Have you experienced patterns where you alternate between seeing someone as wonderful and then seeing them as terrible?
Answer: No, I pretty much have a constant perception of others.

Question: Can you talk about how you see yourself? Does your perception of yourself (how you view yourself) change frequently?
Answer: It changes depending on how I spend the day. If I feel like I have done something meaningful, I feel great, otherwise I might feel bad for not contributing to anything.

Question: Can you describe any impulsive and potentially self-damaging behaviors you engage in, such as spending money irresponsibly, unsafe sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, or binge eating?
Answer: I tend to eat a lot when I am stressed. Whenever there is a lot of work needed to be done, I will eat whatever snacks I can find and eat them.

Question: Can you describe any incidents of self-harm or repeated suicide attempts?
Answer: I have had these thoughts but never acted on them. Life can get hard and seemingly unfair at times but I don't think suicide is a valid response. It is a selfish act that will hurt people who care about you.

Question: Does your mood change frequently throughout the day? Are there times when you feel intensely happy, sad, anxious or irritated for no apparent reason?
Answer: Anxiousness does occur every now and then. But I think that's mostly from not getting enough sleep and consuming a lot of coffee.

Question: Have you experienced chronic or constant feelings of emptiness?
Answer: I accept the fact that I can't have everything I want in life, but if there is a way to achieve it, I will work for it. Also music and video games help sometimes to keep my mind away from things.

Question: Can you share any experiences where you felt extremely angry or found it hard to control your temper? Have you experienced frequent displays of temper, constant anger, verbal outbursts, or recurrent physical fights?
Answer: When someone doesn't try to understand my point of view, I tend to get frustrated. When this happens repeatedly, I get really angry. But I do not react. I just remove myself from the situation.

Question: Can you describe experiences where you felt intensely suspicious of others (for example, believing people wanted to harm you) or disconnected from reality, especially during stressful times?
Answer: I have experienced such things but again I think it's mostly a side effect of sleep deprivation.