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Ender · September 11, 2015, 11:29:02 AM

Just curious, what is the different between avoidant personality disorder and being an introvert? They sound alike to me.

Korra · September 11, 2015, 11:30:06 AM

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Kitsune 狐 · September 11, 2015, 11:31:20 AM

Avoidant personality disorder is when you avoid making deeply personal relationships. Whereas being an introvert you just prefer to keep to yourself.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 11, 2015, 11:33:18 AM

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Ender · September 11, 2015, 11:41:14 AM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 11, 2015, 11:33:18 AM

avoidant personality disorder is a thing? That just sounds like people making up terms for things that don't need terms

Apparently

Ender · September 11, 2015, 11:41:35 AM

Quote from: Kitsunekun on September 11, 2015, 11:31:20 AM

Avoidant personality disorder is when you avoid making deeply personal relationships. Whereas being an introvert you just prefer to keep to yourself.

Thanks

Naru · September 11, 2015, 11:48:43 AM

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 11, 2015, 11:50:18 AM

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True Turquoise · September 11, 2015, 11:50:26 AM

Sounds fake.

I like it.

Ender · September 11, 2015, 11:52:54 AM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 11, 2015, 11:50:18 AM

then I guess I have this fucking Avoidant Personality Disorder because I generally try to avoid personal relationships with anyone but I'd hardly call it a disorder. That sounds like other people that have it just want to sounds like they're special

I think its more like "not everyone is like this, so it's a disorder" type of thing. I don't know.

Naru · September 11, 2015, 11:54:44 AM

Is this on the DSM5?

Ender · September 11, 2015, 11:55:58 AM

Quote from: Naru on September 11, 2015, 11:54:44 AM

Is this on the DSM5?

wot

Naru · September 11, 2015, 11:58:02 AM

Quote from: Ender on September 11, 2015, 11:55:58 AM

Quote from: Naru on September 11, 2015, 11:54:44 AM
Is this on the DSM5?
wot

The big psychology book full of everything relating to disorders and all that stuff. Basically the official list of everything.

Ender · September 11, 2015, 12:01:16 PM

Snip, double post

Ender · September 11, 2015, 12:04:13 PM

Quote from: Naru on September 11, 2015, 11:58:02 AM

Quote from: Ender on September 11, 2015, 11:55:58 AM
Quote from: Naru on September 11, 2015, 11:54:44 AM
Is this on the DSM5?
wot
The big psychology book full of everything relating to disorders and all that stuff. Basically the official list of everything.

No, I haven't read it, but my brother read something that had them all in there.

He was the one that told me about it.

I just looked it up, do you mean the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders?

If so it says on Wikipedia its in there

Ender · September 11, 2015, 12:05:52 PM

So, I guess it is real...?

Ásgeirr · September 11, 2015, 12:24:17 PM

ive been summoned

Naru · September 11, 2015, 12:55:59 PM

Quote from: e.e on September 11, 2015, 12:24:17 PM

ive been summoned

NO GET OUT NORMAN

Assassin 11D7 · September 11, 2015, 02:39:14 PM

http://psychcentral.com/disorders/avoidant-personality-disorder-symptoms/

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 11, 2015, 11:50:18 AM

then I guess I have this fucking Avoidant Personality Disorder because I generally try to avoid personal relationships with anyone but I'd hardly call it a disorder. That sounds like other people that have it just want to sounds like they're special

Yeah, you don't seem to qualify.

Symptoms of Avoidant Personality Disorder

Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of feelings of inadequacy, extreme sensitivity to what other people think about them, and social inhibition. It typically manifests itself by early adulthood and includes a majority of the following symptoms:

Avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact, because of fears of criticism, disapproval, or rejection
Is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked
Shows restraint within intimate relationships because of the fear of being shamed or ridiculed
Is preoccupied with being criticized or rejected in social situations
Is inhibited in new interpersonal situations because of feelings of inadequacy
Views themself as socially inept, personally unappealing, or inferior to others
Is unusually reluctant to take personal risks or to engage in any new activities because they may prove embarrassing

STD Carrier Form · September 11, 2015, 02:46:23 PM

I think that one means anti social and another means you're not shy at all. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Girl of Mystery · September 11, 2015, 02:52:04 PM

i think i qualify

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · September 11, 2015, 03:07:30 PM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 11, 2015, 11:33:18 AM

avoidant personality disorder is a thing? That just sounds like people making up terms for things that don't need terms

Ahem
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Kitsune 狐 · September 11, 2015, 03:36:45 PM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 11, 2015, 11:50:18 AM

then I guess I have this fucking Avoidant Personality Disorder because I generally try to avoid personal relationships with anyone but I'd hardly call it a disorder. That sounds like other people that have it just want to sounds like they're special

Avoidant personality disorder is usually onset from exposure to an avoidant parenting style. Thanks mom and dad. Jk my parents are pretty cool.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 11, 2015, 03:42:47 PM

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Winy · September 11, 2015, 03:51:10 PM

After doing a bit of reading, it looks to me like people APD are significantly more prone to feelings of being unwanted, or feeling lonely. It's not as general as a preference of solitude, like somebody who identifies as an introvert. Introverts, if they actually do qualify to be called that, are fine being on their own, and actually receive satisfaction from their time away from people (Not to say that they don't enjoy people, they just very much like independent ways of being entertained), whereas somebody with ADP actually suffers from their own avoidance of socialization. Basically, introverts are fine being alone, people with the disorder are not.

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 11, 2015, 03:53:20 PM

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Winy · September 11, 2015, 04:07:40 PM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 11, 2015, 03:53:20 PM

ah okay then I'm an introvert I suppose. I don't have a problem with people and can talk to them just fine its just my preference to be independent and by myself but on the same hand when I do socialize with people I try to aviod personal relationships mainly because I find it difficult to express empathy towards anyone really.

An inability to express empathy isn't really a problem of introversion, as far as I know...

R o c k e t · September 11, 2015, 04:24:01 PM

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 11, 2015, 11:50:18 AM

then I guess I have this fucking Avoidant Personality Disorder because I generally try to avoid personal relationships with anyone but I'd hardly call it a disorder. That sounds like other people that have it just want to sounds like they're special

I always knew you were retarded

cxfhvxgkcf-56:7 · September 11, 2015, 04:32:34 PM

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Super Irish · September 11, 2015, 05:44:20 PM

Quote from: Assassin 11D7 on September 11, 2015, 02:39:14 PM

http://psychcentral.com/disorders/avoidant-personality-disorder-symptoms/

Quote from: SoporificSlash on September 11, 2015, 11:50:18 AM
then I guess I have this fucking Avoidant Personality Disorder because I generally try to avoid personal relationships with anyone but I'd hardly call it a disorder. That sounds like other people that have it just want to sounds like they're special
Yeah, you don't seem to qualify.

Symptoms of Avoidant Personality Disorder
Avoidant personality disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of feelings of inadequacy, extreme sensitivity to what other people think about them, and social inhibition. It typically manifests itself by early adulthood and includes a majority of the following symptoms:

Avoids occupational activities that involve significant interpersonal contact, because of fears of criticism, disapproval, or rejection
Is unwilling to get involved with people unless certain of being liked
Shows restraint within intimate relationships because of the fear of being shamed or ridiculed
Is preoccupied with being criticized or rejected in social situations
Is inhibited in new interpersonal situations because of feelings of inadequacy
Views themself as socially inept, personally unappealing, or inferior to others
Is unusually reluctant to take personal risks or to engage in any new activities because they may prove embarrassing

Well shit, I relate to most of those. Plus my mum is crazy paranoid and cynical about people and generally avoids them so... yeah...