[honeybee777]

• Appeasing
  
  Appeasing histrionic personality subtype includes dependent and compulsive features. The appeasing histrionic personality attempts to pacify others in an attempt to sooth difficult situations. This type of histrionic is notorious for settling differences while sacrificing themselves for praise and approval. The person is dependent on the outbursts of others in order to mediate and introduce compromise to the situation, resulting in praise from others for solving a difficult situation.
  
  
• Vivacious
  
  Vivacious histrionic personality subtype includes narcissistic features. The vivacious histrionic displays the typical behavior associated with a narcissistic disorder including being energetic, impulsive, bubbly, adventurous, overly charming and animated. The vivacious histrionic will often display these personality traits at inappropriate times.
  
  
• Tempestuous
  
  Tempestuous histrionic personality subtype includes negativistic or passive-aggressive features. The tempestuous histrionic is impulsive, with out of control behaviors. Tempestuous histrionics are notorious for their unstable behavior and actions, for example they may be sulking one minute and violent the next. The tempestuous personality is often thought of as an emotional, confused, abrupt and moody individual often thriving on the creation of turmoil.
  
  
• Disingenuous
  
  Disingenuous histrionic personality subtype includes antisocial features. Someone showing signs of a disingenuous histrionic personality will have behaviors very similar to those of antisocial personality disorder such as being egocentric, deceitful, scheming and contriving. Antisocial subtypes are experienced at convincing others to do as they ask and will often make false commitments in order to get what they want. The disingenuous histrionic is thought to be an extremely untrustworthy individual that has no concern for those who are affected by their behaviors.
  
  
• Theatrical
  
  Theatrical histrionic personality subtype includes features that are dramatic, romantic and attention seeking. The theatrical histrionic is overly concerned with appearance and dramatizes both their looks and actions. These individuals will often “sell” themselves through graphic poses and theatrical emotions. They will also seek the attention of others through inappropriate actions. For example, the theatrical histrionic may become overly dramatic with their performance in response to a common question by sighing deeply and placing one hand to their forehead (striking a pose).
  
  
• Infantile
  
  Infantile histrionic personality subtype includes borderline features. An infantile histrionic will often display childlike hysteria and/or volatile emotions similar to the behaviors found in borderline personalities. The infantile histrionic may be demanding, clingy and may become fixated on another individual. The individual may display childlike behaviors such as pouting, become hysterical during inappropriate situations and become labile (frequent change of emotions).
  
  

[honeybee777]

BTW Ive been threw period in my life where Ive been all these, so IDK, what it means to exactly label, BUT like through my teen years OMG I WAS BAD, but who isnt right? I was in limbo of Vivacious,Tempestuous,Disingenuous, which is probally the worst out of them all, became a christian and started my journey through healing and, became, Appeasing, Vivacious,Theatrical, but have had my times of being the other three, never really dealt with the infantile one though

[Grace Claire]

Hi honeybee, I had an epiphany! I was thinking about your question. And then I thought to myself that I was diagnosed w/HPD years ago, and of course I have wondered if I still have the disorder. Well, another thought emanated from the thoughts associated w/that. Did I ever have it? Everyone falls for their therapist, right? (Not everyone, but many many). So, yes, I did fall for my therapist, really hard. I did everything in my power to get his attention. I dressed provocatively, I used my sweetest voice, my nicest smile, all to talk about my obsession, which was him. Further, I talked about sex every session. I told him I loved him. I even asked him to have sex with me when I was completely frustrated. In the hospital, I flirted w/every sane man I could find. I was inappropriate w/a male nurse. I told my doctor in an attempt to make him jealous. He got the nurse fired for being inappropriate w/me. (I am so super sorry about that and did learn my lesson. I thought I was telling him in dr/patient confidence.) But do you see where this leads me? Of course I seem like I have HPD to him, but that is because I loved him. I am the worst when it comes to transference. I get it every time. If I had a female therapist, I would probably fall for her and think I was gay. So what do you think? Crazy? Or not?

Well, it is something to think about. I guess it doesn't matter. I am depressed today even though I have tried to feel better. TTYL honeybee. I hope you are well. -GC

Originally Posted by honeybee777

never really dealt with the infantile one though

Tbh, I hate to burst your bubble hun, but when I read through them that's one that I saw you definitely have exhibited at times.

Thing is I've seen you go through most of the traits on and off in the months we've known each other you vascillate between different things. All the time, it's about the most consistent thing about you is that you're always flopping around (for lack of a better term)

[honeybee777]

Originally Posted by s4ndm4n2006

Tbh, I hate to burst your bubble hun, but when I read through them that's one that I saw you definitely have exhibited at times.

Thing is I've seen you go through most of the traits on and off in the months we've known each other you vascillate between different things. All the time, it's about the most consistent thing about you is that you're always flopping around (for lack of a better term)

well you would know LOL, I just see myself as strong soooooooooooo idk, I hate the weakness thing!! UGH Irritates me!!!

[honeybee777]

Originally Posted by Grace Claire

Hi honeybee, I had an epiphany! I was thinking about your question. And then I thought to myself that I was diagnosed w/HPD years ago, and of course I have wondered if I still have the disorder. Well, another thought emanated from the thoughts associated w/that. Did I ever have it? Everyone falls for their therapist, right? (Not everyone, but many many). So, yes, I did fall for my therapist, really hard. I did everything in my power to get his attention. I dressed provocatively, I used my sweetest voice, my nicest smile, all to talk about my obsession, which was him. Further, I talked about sex every session. I told him I loved him. I even asked him to have sex with me when I was completely frustrated. In the hospital, I flirted w/every sane man I could find. I was inappropriate w/a male nurse. I told my doctor in an attempt to make him jealous. He got the nurse fired for being inappropriate w/me. (I am so super sorry about that and did learn my lesson. I thought I was telling him in dr/patient confidence.) But do you see where this leads me? Of course I seem like I have HPD to him, but that is because I loved him. I am the worst when it comes to transference. I get it every time. If I had a female therapist, I would probably fall for her and think I was gay. So what do you think? Crazy? Or not?

Well, it is something to think about. I guess it doesn't matter. I am depressed today even though I have tried to feel better. TTYL honeybee. I hope you are well. -GC

Not crazy LOL, just definatley HPD, Ive falling for one girl, Joan Jett !!!!

[asp1079]

Mom is definitely a mix of infantile and theatrical... glad I found this page too since it totally fits her to a tee and gives me a bit of better understanding of it. Even the strike a pose thing is just like her. So disturbing.

[Grace Claire]

Hi honeybee!! Hope all is well w/you! I came across this FB cover and thought of you. (Me too of course) I sent it to my husband in a ♥ email.

The ex-bf is gone. He is not as I remembered him. I erased him and blocked him from me.

Have you ever heard of limerence? That is me! Maybe you are one too. Google it and see. -GC

[Grace Claire]

Oops! The link does not work after all, so I copied it.

Now that I have you
I have nothing to fear
But I always think you'll leave
so I'll try to keep you near -GC

[Grace Claire]

Originally Posted by asp1079

Mom is definitely a mix of infantile and theatrical... glad I found this page too since it totally fits her to a tee and gives me a bit of better understanding of it. Even the strike a pose thing is just like her. So disturbing.

How is it disturbing? -GC

[summeryoga]

Vivacious, Appeasing, and sometimes Tempestuous.
And kind of proud of it.

[kala83]

I think if looking at them Vivacious and Infantile. Would descirbe me, I can attach myself to somone I have only been dating for a few weeks really quickly and come off as overly clingy and one track minded when it comes to that person very easily. Which is odd since I am poly and have multiple partners...but I suppouse I am always looking for someone to be a primary for me.

as I have mentioned before, I don't feel like all the symptoms that are listed I do fully like how the examples are stated. But when I read through the examples I see things that remind me a lot of myself I just don't find that all the words being used to be fully true, lol but the examples I do...if that makes sense.

I think after a few years I noticed I had these bad habbits and I might have just naturally told myself this was not ok. Or probably my social anxiety freaked and did not want to become embrassed by this behavior and I made myself filter it down. But I have always had issues like over flirting, coming off as clingy or needy, over sexual too much of the time (mostly just not being afriad to talk about it ,in situations it does not need to be mentioned or mentioned as freely as I do), not doing well in having same sex friendships, fixating on one person in a romatic sense to the point of akwardness from it.

[honeybee777]

Originally Posted by kala83

I think if looking at them Vivacious and Infantile. Would descirbe me, I can attach myself to somone I have only been dating for a few weeks really quickly and come off as overly clingy and one track minded when it comes to that person very easily. Which is odd since I am poly and have multiple partners...but I suppouse I am always looking for someone to be a primary for me.

as I have mentioned before, I don't feel like all the symptoms that are listed I do fully like how the examples are stated. But when I read through the examples I see things that remind me a lot of myself I just don't find that all the words being used to be fully true, lol but the examples I do...if that makes sense.

I think after a few years I noticed I had these bad habbits and I might have just naturally told myself this was not ok. Or probably my social anxiety freaked and did not want to become embrassed by this behavior and I made myself filter it down. But I have always had issues like over flirting, coming off as clingy or needy, over sexual too much of the time (mostly just not being afriad to talk about it ,in situations it does not need to be mentioned or mentioned as freely as I do), not doing well in having same sex friendships, fixating on one person in a romatic sense to the point of akwardness from it.

well thanks for your in put, i dont know if your new here, i haven been on pc much so welcome to pc

[Atypical_Disaster]

Vivacious and tempestuous(everyone who knows me is literally terrified of my temper), and disingenuous in the past(but don't piss me off because that side of me WILL come out!)

[tick-tock-automaton]

Any depending on circumstances. Though the vast majority of the time specific negative beliefs about how others will react to me ensure that the BPD side of things will play the 'detached defender' card so I'll look "schizoid" to most until the negative affect related to those beliefs is in a high state of arousal, then I might reach out to someone looking for them to contradict those beliefs then get shot down because i deserve to be numb or something. At which point I go from "schizoid" to the angriest they have ever seen another human being because I feel I'm being told that I don't deserve to feel, need or be valued as a human being.

Does anyone else have to deal with HPD drugging them when you fight it? It usually feels like some mix of ecstasy and morphine for me and gets worse the harder I fight against it.

[tick-tock-automaton]

Any, highly circumstantial. Mostly I'm numb for the BPD side of things.

Does anyone else have to deal with their HPD getting them high if they fight it? It usually feels like a combination of ecstasy and morphine for me and gets worse the harder I fight against it.