"A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:(1) Is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the centre of attention
(2) Interaction with other is often characterised by innappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behaviour
(3) Displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions
(4) Consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
(5) Has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail
(6) Shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion
(7) Is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances
(8) Considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are"
It's actually scary how accurately this describes my sort-of-ex who is back in town, Cherry.
Especially that last point. That's her to a tee. Right now, she makes me want to punch her in the face. I'd forgotten just how much she made me act like a bipolar person when she lived here. One day I'd be completely infatuated with her, the next I'd hate her guts.
What I'm wondering right now is, where the hell is the classification in the DSM-IV for those of us who fall for these people, over and over?
DSM-V writers, get onto it.
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