A lack of an authentic self is what drives the behavior of someone with Borderline Personality Disorder.

I’m emphasizing this disorder today in part because we see a lot of these themes in Napoleon’s marriages. I’m pretty sure both of his wives had a lot “Borderline” going on. Though Napoleon certainly was a powerful guy, his letters show that he was very vulnerable emotionally. This explains why he was involved in these situations and his reactions to them. History was made by these neurotic adjustments.