When I think of a person with dependent personality disorder I think of someone who is constantly in romantic relationships, like as soon as one ends they dive headfirst into another. They’re dependent on such relationships. I know there’s more to it than that, but that’s the first thing I think of with that disorder.
Or maybe I’m remembering wrong from my abnormal psych class. Hell, that was a long time ago that I took that class.
I mean, I’m not sure how it works for someone who’s married, unless you look back on your life before you met your husband.
My other half is my other half. If that means I have a disorder then call it what you may, but to me it’s what suits me.
We rely on one another, it’s sweet.
With regards to living in supported housing, I don’t know if that is dependant personality disorder. Even if it was, I don’t think it’s evil. It’s just a result of your unique circumstances, and your altered needs, as a result.
I think my self image is unstable. Is it weird for your symptoms to follow how you feel about yourself? When I’m happy and confident alot of my intrusive thoughts go away. Or when I feel people like me I’m almost symptom free sometimes
I scored on the high end of moderate. Before the illness/abuse I would have been on the very low end lol. I guess the point of what I’m going through is to control me so it makes sense
I don’t think so. Husband’s and wife’s rely on each other. They become one unit. It’s not a bad thing in general to be dependent on something
We’re all dependent. On food, on water, on love, on friendship etc. no man is an island. I think this is partly why people are so distraught when a spouse passes.
Id say this is normal. If they pass I’m sure you’ll learn to be more independent over time. It’s always hard tho.
I think I’m going to work on my independence with my therapist. I’m not sure what that means, but I’ll ask her to help lead the way since she’s a professional.
