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Dec 20, 2013 at 08:57 AM
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Are there other reasons for avoiding life besides fear of rejection?
Maybe I am repressing it, but I don't feel any fear of rejection. Or maybe I was rejected so many times that I am numb to it now? Related? : People tell me I am a great person and good looking. I laugh inside when I hear this. I don't see it. I know I love, but I can't feel love. Or very seldom can I feel it. This drives my family nuts I would imagine. Love is a motivator. And it is the glue in relationship. So you can imagine what my life looks like devoid of love feelings. |
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Dec 20, 2013 at 06:03 PM
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Well, I think that AvPD is sorta characterized by fears of rejection/abandonment.
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Dec 22, 2013 at 02:27 PM
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Dec 22, 2013 at 05:56 PM
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Personally I believe there can be overlap of schizoid and avoidant traits. Or after being avoidant for a while you can start to become more schizoid as a defense mechanism. Both lead to avoidance of social situations so can outwardly be kind of similar, but an avoidant would have more anxiety while a schizoid would feel more emptiness. They used to be the same diagnosis, schizoid-avoidant personality, in DSM II.
Here's something I read about it recently. Not sure this guy is the final authority on the matter but he seems legit: Avoidants I still have social anxiety but I think I lean more schizoid now. I don't seem to want to be involved in relationships anymore (whereas I used to try to fit in and maintain friendships) and I have gotten more emotionally distant over time (at least outwardly). |
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