2012年9月14日 星期五

Partners With Pathology - 7 Signs That Your Partner Has a Personality Disorder


Everyone experiences challenges and misunderstandings in their relationships. However, if your partner is pathological and afflicted with a personality disorder, a relationship can become a bewildering minefield without an apparent reason. This is because individuals with personality disorders, which include narcissism, sociopathy/psychopathy, and borderline personality disorder, are wired very differently than the rest of us. Fundamental assumptions about the way people react to situations and their standards of conduct simply can't be applied to a partner with a personality disorder, and these individuals frequently engage in behavior that is very destructive to their personal relationships. Here are 7 signs that your partner may be suffering from a personality disorder:

1.  Grandiose sense of self worth. Your partner may express or believe that he or she is superior to others, and should only associate with other high status and "special" people and institutions. Your partner may also exaggerate accomplishments and expect preferential treatment.

2.  Lack of empathy. Your partner may not be able to relate to or identify with the emotions of others. Your partner may make an attempt to appear to feel for others, but it is simply play acting and eventually the act will start to ring hollow.

3.  Lack of remorse or guilt. Your partner may do destructive and hurtful things, but not really be able to experience remorse for his or her actions. Again, your partner may express guilt, but it is false and hollow and this becomes apparent over time.

4.  Lack of impulse control. Your partner may be unable to delay gratification. He or she may also have a tendency toward boredom that leads to high risk behaviors. This may contribute to compulsive activities such as drug use and sexual exploitation, and even violence.

5.  Inability to follow through on commitments. Your partner may have difficulty managing a job, bills, marital commitments, and a variety of responsibilities.

6.  Compulsive lying and manipulation. Your partner may lie about a great many things, large and small, significant and insignificant, sometimes without apparent reason. Some individuals with personality disorders are the classic "con men" who bilk others out of money rather than earning an honest living.

7.  Extreme black and white thinking. You may either be unrealistically idealized or devalued in the mind of your partner. There is often a sense of needing to "walk on eggshells" to avoid upsetting your partner.




Are you interested in addressing your life challenges from a holistic standpoint, assessing the physical, emotional, and relationship components?

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Shannon Cook is a personal growth and relationship expert who has written a number of informative articles and ebooks on the topic of toxic relationships and holistic personal growth, including physical, emotional and relationship health.





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