Suggestible & Easily Influenced I recognize suggestible and easily influenced as a pathological style of people pleasing to the point where I adopted another’s value to be accepted by them, as well as a way to retain their attention. While taking an Addictions Counselling Course back in 1999, the psychologist teaching Counselling Skills Levels I…
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Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Preoccupation With Appearance
Preoccupation With Appearance I believe I am at the lower end of this HPD symptom continuum because I have not nor will ever have any sort of plastic surgery or Botox to “improve” my appearance or chase after my youth. Why? Two words: Shania Twian. She does not even look like herself as a result…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – A Compulsive Desire For Attention
A Compulsive Desire For Attention While growing up, I have select memories of being told by those around me that (as a result of my behaviour) I was looking for attention. As an adult, I still struggle with a compulsive desire for attention. I struggle to feel second to someone. I have this compulsive need…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Sexually Provocative Behaviour
Sexually Provocative Behavior It was January, 1997. At 27 years old, I was going for it. I wanted to be a somebody in Halifax – in the up-and-coming explosion of film and television productions throughout Nova Scotia. As newly ordained and completely naive manager (and soon-to-be scapegoat for the restaurant’s failure) of Robert McKelvie’s Pastavino…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Disproportionate Emotional Reactions
Disproportionate Emotional Reactions This HPD symptom is more challenging to unpack as a result of BPD’s strong emotional responses. Both seem to be similar in that disproportionate emotional responses were cultivated in early childhood as attention seeking behaviours – somebody please notice me and my feelings. However, if I dig a little deeper – HPD’s…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Manipulative Behaviour
HPD – Manipulative Behaviour I do not think of myself as a manipulative person, in the negative light manipulative behaviour can be defined. In context of HPD and manipulative behaviour – I would agree with the majority of information on the internet – how those with HPD so desperately want to be the centre of…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Hypersensitivity To Criticism
Hypersensitivity To Criticism While most people are perhaps sensitive to criticism, those with Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) are especially so because we work very hard for your attention. It is the how I try to get your attention that can be problematic; therefore when criticized for it, it says you don’t want me anymore. Wanting…
Living With Histrionic Personality Disorder – Assumed Intimacy With Others
Assumed Intimacy With Others Histrionic Personality Disorder’s (HPD) Assumed Intimacy With Others sorta reminds me of Borderline Personality Disorder’s (BPD) Favourite Person, but it is very different. BPD’s favourite person is someone I feel I cannot live without, typically putting this person on a pedestal and expecting them to always be available as a source…