Cultural Presonality Disorder

Psychologists recognize five separate personality disorders as most common, Narcissistic, Histrionic, Avoidant, Psychopathic/Sociopathic, and Borderline Personality Disorder.

Narcissitic Personality Disorder: Individuals with this disorder do not exhibit an overdelevloped love of themselves, but an overwhelming love with their image. These people cultivate and image of themselves, which they portray as flawless to themselves and others.

Histrionic Personaility Disorder: People with this disorder require constant attention from others and will attempt to receive it by creating drama or conflict in their lives where none exists. These individuals will often see themselves as victims.

Avoidant Personaility Disorder: This condition is characterized as having great fear of judgement and rejection from others. People suffering from this disorder often have a poor self image and constently feel as if they fall short in the eyes of others. They will avoid interaction with others in an attempt to keep from looking foolish or receiving rejection. They often suffer from accute performance anxiety.

Psychopathic/Sociopathic Personality Disorder: People with this disorder find themselves disconnected from others. Other individuals are seen as objects. They are known to harm or take advantage of people with out concern for how it impacts the individual. In extreme cases, they will kill to meet these ends.

Borderline Pesonality Disorder: People with this disorder live in constant fear of abandonment. They seek constant reassurance, yet seldom accept it. They can never be secure in a relationship, testing and challenging the other individual’s commitment. In extreme cases they can behave in a manor that can alienate and drive away a significant other, creating a self fulfilling prophecy.

Many of us will exhibit some of these traits in our lifes. It can be considerd normal. It is considered a disorder when it becomes an overriding pattern of behavior. One infallible proof of a disorder is the lack of an observing ego. People with these, and other disorders, lack the ability to step away and see the behavior as a problem. In their minds, they are completely normal. They will go to great lengths to defend themselves.

I think we as a country suffer from a personality disorder. It is a combination of the above five and many of the other less prolific, including Pschizophrenic and Paranoid. I call it Cultural Personality Disorder.

I can look around and see how sick we are. There are many with me, who agree. Just, what are we to do about it? By and large, most of the society thinks what goes on is acceptable. They think we are completely right and normal, and will vehemently strike down anyone who disagrees with them.

We are Sick, Sick, Sick!! If you disagree,… guess what? You’re part of the problem.