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I want to be less dramatic.

Metalhead

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Drama is a hell of a drug.

So is outrage.

So is depression.

So is all things negative.

I vow to curb my overly dramatic impulses and be more of a stable human being.

I am working on this in therapy.
 
Drama is a hell of a drug.

So is outrage.

So is depression.

So is all things negative.

I vow to curb my overly dramatic impulses and be more of a stable human being.

I am working on this in therapy.
It seems that you are on a Pathway that takes you where you want to be going, Metalhead.
 
Sounds like a good thing to be working on in therapy. “Being dramatic” seems like an outward display of black-and-white thinking. Something so many of us are susceptible to and have had to work on.

Stable is a comfortable place to reside.
 
Sounds like a good thing to be working on in therapy. “Being dramatic” seems like an outward display of black-and-white thinking. Something so many of us are susceptible to and have had to work on.

Stable is a comfortable place to reside.
What comes to my mind when thinking about "being dramatic" is being histrionic. Histrionic behaviors and dramatic behaviors are closely related and often used interchangeably, particularly when describing a personality. The word "histrionic" itself means "dramatic" or "theatrical" according to Merriam-Webster. Histrionic personality disorder (HPD) is characterized by excessive emotionality and attention-seeking behavior, often described as dramatic.
 
Drama CAN be intoxicating--then there is the inevitable: dealing with wreckage.
I pretty much always wanted to avoid or escape from drama and dramatic, theatrical, histrionic people, mostly family members. I remember an uncle said that some of our relatives were dramatic because they couldn't afford to go to the movies or other entertainment venues. So, they had to create their own "movies" in real life. I thought his comment was both true and also comical. The relatives to whom he referred were very histrionic!
 
Drama is a hell of a drug.

So is outrage.

So is depression.

So is all things negative.

I vow to curb my overly dramatic impulses and be more of a stable human being.

I am working on this in therapy.
If you are going to be a "drama queen", do it in a closet. ;)

"If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?"

Apparently, the answer is dependent on the definition of "sound", but I think most "normal" ppl would say yes.
But if no one is around to hear it, so what, right? 🤔

My point in saying this is to ask the question:
Is it important that others are around when you succumb to your impulses?
Are you looking for a reaction from others?

 
I pretty much always wanted to avoid or escape from drama and dramatic, theatrical, histrionic people,
I'm the same.
A major focus in my life is emotional stability.
It is working a treat most of the time. :cool:

mostly family members. I remember an uncle said that some of our relatives were dramatic because they couldn't afford to go to the movies or other entertainment venues. So, they had to create their own "movies" in real life. I thought his comment was both true and also comical. The relatives to whom he referred were very histrionic!
Drama needs an audience, doesn't it? 🤔
 
In all the years I've been here, there have been only two persons who spent a fair amount of time here who I suspected of having Histrionic Personality Disorder. One who I agreed with in that they were not likely on the autism spectrum. Neither are posting in this thread and haven't been here in some time.

Those who stand out, exhibiting turmoil on what I consider "another level" on a daily basis who were indifferent to considering their impact on other persons. Two in twelve years, making them pretty rare- particularly in comparison to all others here IMO when it comes to defining a "drama queen". ;)

Though it's sad when you see such people who live- and "export" their lives as one continuous stream of disaster after another. As if it were a void that absolutely had to be "filled" with needless focus on even the most minute yet negative thing that came along. It always seemed exhausting to me. Kind of like OCD that never leaves your own presence.

Histrionic Personality Disorder
 
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For me, sensory and social things can be dramatic — seem more important than they actually are. For instance, eating can be a dramatic experience because I have food aversions and it can take a lot of energy if I have to try something new or have to eat something that I can't get down. Or having to have a long conversation with a stranger can feel dramatic, But I'm not sure how people are defining "dramatic." -- I think of it as an extreme reaction to something the situation doesn't warrant.
 

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