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Posted by Z on March 01, 2000 at 21:51:08:

In Reply to: Dependent personality posted by Cory on February 29, 2000 at 22:48:08:

> I've never heard of any links between Two and DPD. I have seen DPD linked to Six and Nine, however. It's odd that a Three would be Dependent. Maybe there's a misdiagnosis on your part, or the psychologists? You never struck me as a Dependent type of person.

Check out Palmer's "The Enneagram." Possibly Riso. Anyway, the motivation is to give to others in exchange for love and affection. 3s are very dependent on others to approve and accept their image for love. My parents have been saying I depend on the approval of others for years, they just didn't know it had a psychological term.
I kinda sorta wanted to help you figure out your type in exchange for gratefulness and praise.

> I wonder what I would get diagnosed if I went. Probably something really unexpected like Paranoid or Obsessive-Compulsive disorders. I bet I could get at least Three! Avoidant, Narcissistic, and uh, ok two.

Even if the guy is horribly wrong (I doubt it), he's a very intelligent person and I enjoy listening to his insights about me and the people in my "real life". At my college, it's free. I'd give it a try. It would hurt anything.

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> > I've never heard of any links between Two and DPD. I have seen DPD linked to Six and Nine, however. It's odd that a Three would be Dependent. Maybe there's a misdiagnosis on your part, or the psychologists? You never struck me as a Dependent type of person. > Check out Palmer's "The Enneagram." Possibly Riso. Anyway, the motivation is to give to others in exchange for love and affection. 3s are very dependent on others to approve and accept their image for love. My parents have been saying I depend on the approval of others for years, they just didn't know it had a psychological term. > I kinda sorta wanted to help you figure out your type in exchange for gratefulness and praise. > > I wonder what I would get diagnosed if I went. Probably something really unexpected like Paranoid or Obsessive-Compulsive disorders. I bet I could get at least Three! Avoidant, Narcissistic, and uh, ok two. > Even if the guy is horribly wrong (I doubt it), he's a very intelligent person and I enjoy listening to his insights about me and the people in my "real life". At my college, it's free. I'd give it a try. It would hurt anything. > Z

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