Anonymous
Post 05/18/2016 23:24     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
OP, is he verbally or emotionally/psychologically abusive? Does he play mind games and manipulate you? Does he gaslight you (convince you that you did/said the opposite of what really happened so he can get his way on something, or just to mess with your head)?

Your snapshot whiffs of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, but I would need to know the above details to say for certain.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 23:44     Subject: Re:What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
I'd suggest taking a look at Pia Mellody's "Facing Codependence" Look at her description of codependence . . . you might find it familiar
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 19:20     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What kind of personality "disorder" feels the need to label a different way of approaching life as a "disorder?"


OP here. The post was titled "What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?" I didn't assume that it was a personality disorder, just a personality type. I was asking for insights and understanding.

The person being described is my father, whom I love very much. I'm just trying to have a better understanding of him, that's all. It's not an attempt at character assassination. Understanding people, and analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, and ways of thinking -- and their ways of approaching life -- is not akin to giving up on them.

And you know, even if he did have a personality disorder, who the hell cares?
Obviously you and obviously you were ready to label him as disordered.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 19:08     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Anonymous wrote:What kind of personality "disorder" feels the need to label a different way of approaching life as a "disorder?"


OP here. The post was titled "What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?" I didn't assume that it was a personality disorder, just a personality type. I was asking for insights and understanding.

The person being described is my father, whom I love very much. I'm just trying to have a better understanding of him, that's all. It's not an attempt at character assassination. Understanding people, and analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, and ways of thinking -- and their ways of approaching life -- is not akin to giving up on them.

And you know, even if he did have a personality disorder, who the hell cares?
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 17:56     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
What kind of personality "disorder" feels the need to label a different way of approaching life as a "disorder?"
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 16:56     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Anonymous wrote:It is called a man.


+1.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 16:00     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Anonymous wrote:Not amused by the "American" joke either.

The guy could be mildly Aspie, and was raised with a lot of rules and expectations laid out that he holds onto pretty rigidly.


I agree. Likely more to do with conditioning than temperament.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 15:49     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Do they take a lot if Tylenol? Kills empathy
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 15:21     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm a naturally empathetic person, myself, but I don't think this is a "personality disorder". Not everyone aspires to take the world's problems on, or keep everyone else safe around them and under their wing.

Seeing as they DO help when requested, I don't find anything weird or pathological abut the fact that they don't feel the need to constantly research and rescue people. They just sound like an independent person who concerns themselves with their own life and their own issues.
+1


I agree with this analysis. He may not have much experience with empathy, but as long as he is not making fun of others or criticizing them, I don't see the problem.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 15:17     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Anonymous wrote:It is called a man.


+1. Exactly what I was thinking.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 15:03     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Anonymous wrote:I'm a naturally empathetic person, myself, but I don't think this is a "personality disorder". Not everyone aspires to take the world's problems on, or keep everyone else safe around them and under their wing.

Seeing as they DO help when requested, I don't find anything weird or pathological abut the fact that they don't feel the need to constantly research and rescue people. They just sound like an independent person who concerns themselves with their own life and their own issues.
+1
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2016 07:50     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
A guy who doesn't have a lot of emotional intelligence or insight - very concrete and rigid in their thinking. Also could have mild asperger's, as PP mentioned. Might be narcissistic (as a personality trait rather than a personality disorder).
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2016 12:09     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Not a disorder.

Sounds like he lacks anxiety and puts his energy into work, preferring not to overthink things that are not relevant to his life.

If anything, I'd say he's an economist. If he doesn't have the time/energy/concern to care, he doesn't. Nothing wrong with that.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2016 12:06     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is called a man.


This. I was going to say autism, but autism is extreme maleness.


Getting all sexist and letting your misandry show.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2016 12:00     Subject: What kind of personality/personality disorder is this?
Anonymous wrote:It is called a man.


This. I was going to say autism, but autism is extreme maleness.