Histrionic Personality Disorder.
Do you encourage those behaviors or call it out for what it is? Which is truly more compassionate to the person suffering from this disorder?
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Flenflyys · 31-35, F
Because everything on the internet is superficial
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@Flenflyys Most everything, I agree.
SomeHand · 31-35, M
To give the attention to behaviours that are incompatible or alternative to the harmful behaviours that the person engages in. That’s is more compassionate. That entails blocking the behaviour.
Attention seeking is normal and healthy. The behaviours can be wholesome or unhealthy. Consequences should meet the motivational needs of the person.
ABCs
Attention seeking is normal and healthy. The behaviours can be wholesome or unhealthy. Consequences should meet the motivational needs of the person.
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@SW-User no, why would you?
SW-User
@MushroomFaerie It's just a discussion I've opened up because I've had family and friends who have used manipulation tactics and it gets tiresome. I've had to let a friend go because I wasn't up for "I'm going to kill myself if you don't stay up until 3 AM on the phone with me every night." It's pervasive and I see a lot of those behaviors rewarded and reinforced here.
My ex-bf's mother suffered from this disorder and it had a profound impact on our relationship because he'd constantly give in to her. It's impacted my life a great deal.
My ex-bf's mother suffered from this disorder and it had a profound impact on our relationship because he'd constantly give in to her. It's impacted my life a great deal.
@SW-User yes, you need to limit contact and take care of yourselves.
If they did actually take their life it has nothing to do with you or anybody else, it's their illness and we all know most people who constantly scream suicide are not actually gonna do it.
If they did actually take their life it has nothing to do with you or anybody else, it's their illness and we all know most people who constantly scream suicide are not actually gonna do it.
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@SW-User Ignoring it would probably be the best thing to do.