They demand more than they whine. They desperately fear abandonment. They cycle between idealizing you (“You’re my reason for living”) and devaluing you (“You’re selfish, just like everybody else”). They have no core personality. They seem empty because they are empty, and to fill that hole they parasitically latch on to whoever is closest. They act impulsively. For instance, they seek out unsafe sex or drive far too fast. They have extreme mood swings, often have angry outbursts, and may threaten suicide. They may act paranoid (“You act like you care but you’re just out
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