Certain words & phrases from SO:
He feels empty inside; Can't make a solid decision - wants others to make the big decisions in his life (re: me & kids - leave him or stay)
He sees things/people/subjects in black & white only - doesn't think people can have varying opinions on the same subject
Irrational fears of abandonment (his exact words "I only want a woman who won't leave me")
Bad self-image; no self-confidence; feelings of worthlessness
Lack of close personal friends - seems to use them for a while, then seems to move on to the next "friend"
Constantly says he is "inadequate"; always asks if I hate him; indicates that I should not love him after everything he's put me through
Says he feels so guilty and ashamed of the bad things he puts people through
Stuck in the past - constant statement "I wish it was 1982 (or some year from his past)" - seems from the time when his grandparents were all still alive
Do lottery tickets count as gambling? Large sums of money spent each day on scratch-offs; inability to stop compulsive spending on other frivolous items
Drug Use? Prescriptions - vicodin, percoset, etc. He's never been an excessive drinker
fear of being out of control of a situation; always has to be center of attention - even when it's someone elses turn to shine
Does not accept responsibility for his actions; ignores the consequences of the actions that hurt others
Constant criticism of others; irrational accusations that partner is "cheating" on him (among other accusations?
Projects his bad self-image or his guilty feelings on others
Splitting - one day someone is all good - the next they can do nothing right in his eyes;
Constnatly feels betrayed by people when they go against his wishes, thoughts or ideas. When someone stands up for what they believe in, he ridicules, criticizes, tries to get them to see things "his" way; uses bullying tactics when necessary to get his way(this goes for anything - sex, food, whatever and with whomever - friends, partners, family members, kids
Cannot stand to be ALONE - neither figuratively or physically. When left alone (physically) - he will be on the phone, calling anyone and everyone just to talk to someone; or (even simultaneously) be on the computer IM'ing and emailing people - seems like he can't stand to be in the presence of himself
Obssessive/Compulsive behavior - when you don't answer his calls/emails, he will not stop trying to reach you until you answer him. There's been times when he has hit redial until I answered - 20, 30 - 50 times. Then, projects all sorts of irrational accusations about "WHY" the person didn't answer him
Goes to extraordinary lengths to make people believe him; covers up the "bad" things he has done; will comepletely fabricate intricate stories to cover himself up
Lives in two worlds i.e.: He's got his "real" life ; then there's the alternate persona he's created with his "radio personality"
Thursday, January 11, 2007
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