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Our Personalities Matter<br />

Personalities of Support Persons<br />

Overly Protective<br />

With an overfunctioning Support Person, the<br />

Sufferer may feel powerless to make even small<br />

decisions <strong>and</strong> lack a sense of autonomy. Sufferers may<br />

grow to expect the Support Person to defend the<br />

Sufferer from their OCD.<br />

Our Personalities Matter<br />

Personalities of Support Persons<br />

Dictatorial <strong>and</strong> Dem<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

The Sufferer may try to conform as a way to<br />

alleviate dem<strong>and</strong>s. He may go underground, hiding, <strong>and</strong><br />

fearful of the repercussions of being forthright <strong>and</strong><br />

honest.<br />

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Our Personalities Matter<br />

Personalities of Support Persons<br />

The Critic<br />

Our Personalities Matter<br />

Personalities of Support Persons<br />

Passive, Disinterested<br />

Criticisms or putdowns, teasing, <strong>and</strong> sarcasm<br />

characterize this Support Person’s defense mechanisms.<br />

This may erode the Sufferer’s fragile self-esteem or<br />

sense of personal competence. May also result in<br />

feelings of rejection.<br />

The Support Person disengages in problems that<br />

appear challenging. A “to each his own” attitude. May<br />

result in the Sufferer feeling unwanted or ab<strong>and</strong>oned.<br />

May suffer in silence, feeling alone.<br />

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