worried Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 WHAT Do you call it when you have to control, manipulate, and lie, to avoid feelings of fear, anxiety, jealousy, abandonment, insecurity, anger, hurt, i guess the list could go on but i think you get the pic. i know i posted this below but no one responded, so i hope someone will see it if i put it back up here. Link to post Share on other sites
Tony T Posted December 30, 2001 Share Posted December 30, 2001 Displacement, avoidance and/or conscious or unconscious defense mechanisms. You only asked a question, which I have attempted to answer above, yet your heading implies you are needing advice. What exactly were you looking for here? If you have these problems and are looking for a way to work through them, you need to post information like details about your family of origin, how you were raised, how you related to your parents, etc. These problems usually originate in bad parenting received by an individual. Link to post Share on other sites
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