Article #784

Author: Susan

How do you know when a histrionic personality-disordered person has entered into your life? Just ask yourself the following questions. Then answer them honestly.

If these relationship issues are some of the same questions bouncing around inside of your head, chances are excellent that you’re involved with a histrionic.

• When did my life become so emotional?

A histrionic thrives on emotionality—keeping things on an emotional roller-coaster is great fun. It leaves the people around the histrionic feeling confused, and at times, feeling crazy.

But, by keeping things emotionally stirred, the histrionic stays in the middle and draws the attention of whoever is nearby. Histrionics need to be the center of attention or they become depressed and disinterested.

• Where did all the drama come from?

Drama is another option in the histrionic’s toolkit for times when she is bored. She can make the most mundane event seem exciting and interesting! This may be appealing for awhile. However, in time you begin to feel like you’re being manipulated.

• Why do I feel pressed to keep things exciting so that this person is happy?

Histrionics are easily bored.

In the beginning of the relationship, everyday routines seem exciting to you. But, for the histrionic, even daily routines MUST be made stimulating, novel, exciting and lively.

And, histrionics generally like to be taken care of—which puts a great deal of pressure on you to keep things constantly changing and up to their need for excitement.

• What happened to the closeness I thought we had?

Because histrionics tend to be seductive, they promise much and tend to deliver little.

She will rely on you to provide the true intimacy in the relationship, and when you do, she will perceive the relationship to be very serious. However, the closeness will be one-sided.

• How do I understand this person?

You may never understand her.

Why is reference made to her? Because most histrionics are female. Two to three percent of the population are histrionics.

They love to talk about what they feel. If you can get her to talk with you about what she is thinking, rather than what she is feeling, it’s a step in the right direction. IF you can…

Many people in their 40’s and 50’s experience fewer of the extreme symptoms. It appears that they “mature” out of the more histrionic behaviors.

Unfortunately, histrionics rarely seek treatment.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/mental-health-articles/when-the-histrionic-walks-into-your-personal-life-5300431.html

About the Author

Susan Monson shares more about bioenergy healing and Histrionic Personality Disorder as well as other natural holistic health alternatives at http://www.holistic-health-alternative.com.