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[[WMG:Eden is suffering from [[https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/borderline-personality-disorder/index.shtml Borderline Personality Disorder]] ]]
Yes, I suffered through reading almost the entire book to draw this conclusion. But Eden fits quite a bit of the criteria for this condition, including but not limited to:
* Extreme mood swings -- Eden can swing from anger to sadness to romantic emotions at the drop of a hat, often within the same chapter and occasionally even within the same paragraph
* Intense and unstable relationships with family and loved ones, swinging from extreme dislike to extreme closeness -- Eden waffles constantly between hating Bramford and crushing intensely on him, again often within the same chapter and even within the same few paragraphs
* Impulsive and dangerous behaviors -- Eden is constantly doing stupid things that endanger herself and others around her, such as wandering off into the jungle by herself or blurting out confidential information to others
* Substance abuse -- Eden is addicted to a drug called "oxy" (it's stated that much of the population takes drugs, but Eden is the only character we actually see taking them)
* Recurring suicidal thoughts or behavior -- Eden thinks about killing herself at least once
* Stress-related paranoid thoughts -- Eden believes everyone is out to get her just because she's a Pearl
* Distorted or unstable self-image -- Eden is obsessed with her own physical appearance
I'm not an expert on mental health or psychiatry, but Eden sure fits a lot of the criteria. And while I think this [[DeathOfTheAuthor wasn't at all intentional on the part of the writer]], it still explains a LOT of Eden's behavior throughout the book.
Yes, I suffered through reading almost the entire book to draw this conclusion. But Eden fits quite a bit of the criteria for this condition, including but not limited to:
* Extreme mood swings -- Eden can swing from anger to sadness to romantic emotions at the drop of a hat, often within the same chapter and occasionally even within the same paragraph
* Intense and unstable relationships with family and loved ones, swinging from extreme dislike to extreme closeness -- Eden waffles constantly between hating Bramford and crushing intensely on him, again often within the same chapter and even within the same few paragraphs
* Impulsive and dangerous behaviors -- Eden is constantly doing stupid things that endanger herself and others around her, such as wandering off into the jungle by herself or blurting out confidential information to others
* Substance abuse -- Eden is addicted to a drug called "oxy" (it's stated that much of the population takes drugs, but Eden is the only character we actually see taking them)
* Recurring suicidal thoughts or behavior -- Eden thinks about killing herself at least once
* Stress-related paranoid thoughts -- Eden believes everyone is out to get her just because she's a Pearl
* Distorted or unstable self-image -- Eden is obsessed with her own physical appearance
I'm not an expert on mental health or psychiatry, but Eden sure fits a lot of the criteria. And while I think this [[DeathOfTheAuthor wasn't at all intentional on the part of the writer]], it still explains a LOT of Eden's behavior throughout the book.
