In my behavior and emotional disorders class, we learned about all of the personality disorders today.
You know how I mentioned I feel like my mother-in-law has avoidant characteristics? Well, after hearing about Dependent Personality Disorder, I realized she totally fits it! What got me? When he said they're the ones who won't harm you face to face, but they'll wait for the second to get you secretly (He mentioned how they'll smile to your face and then use your tooth brush to clean the toilet...lol). Well, it reminded me of my mother-in-law because she always tries to hide behind my father-in-law, but she totally stabs you in the back all of the time! She's the one who is sending crap to my sis-in-law saying I'm abusive and manipulative and brainwashing ppl (esp. my husband). She does her stuff secretly, while my father-in-law is much more obvious about it, and then he doesn't care and doesn't say he's doing anything wrong (nothing could ever be his fault!). I always felt like my sis-in-law (the older of the two) and my bro-in-law were very dependent-like, and that my sis-in-law also exemplified avoidant traits like her mother, but now I know the mother-in-law and sis-in-law are BOTH dependent, and BOTH have those avoidant traits as well. Not surprising because Dependent PD and Avoidant PD are often co-morbid with each other.
Oh, and after having Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) taught to my husband and me, we are further reassured how much my father-in-law has this disorder.
I have noooo idea where they think I have it (NPD) because it is definitely the opposite of me - a big part is having the best of everything (car, house, clothes, looking the best, etc.), and that is definitely not me! haha...it actually made me laugh when it was being taught because it's really amusing that they could think that's me (because it's so far off from me)...anyway...just thought I'd share!
