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Originally Posted by divine1966
I actually am qualified re dealing with diagnoses, but we aren’t acting here in a professional capacity. It’s not allowed. Plus even if we were allowed to act in our professional capacity here, it wouldn’t be possible without meeting her in person, observing, evaluating etc etc
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No one asked you to diagnose her in particular. I asked about the type of personality that displays these behaviors. I already posted the answer. Because researchers DO investigate patterns of behavior.
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How do you know though if she is using her husband as a trophy or they just have a happy life together?
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I don't know how happy they really are - I actually asked what type of damage these type of personalities can do to any relationship - but I'm talking about the fact that all she does for far more than a reasonable amount of time (decade) is to display her relationships as if she had nothing else to show and clinging way too much on them.
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That’s why I said it might be worth exploring why her relationship with her boyfriend or spouse concerns you so much. Do you know him well? Are you related to him? Did he share with you that relationship isn’t really loving and is fake and you are now concerned for her? Or is there something else that makes you focusing on their relationship? Do you all live together?
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They are family. And it's disconcerting to watch this behavior. She's unhealthy. I'm trying to understand why people does this and what this behavior does to others around it.
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You said you need help coping with this. If you need coping, it means it’s more than just doing research. You are having hard time with it. We can maybe help you cope if we know why you are upset about their relationship. That’s why I thought therapy could help to get to the bottom of it
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I didn't say I "need help" coping with this. I said I want to understand so I can choose how to cope with it: meaning how to interpret the behavior.