人性的多样化（上）-iWSheng Blog

This generation seems to have a better understanding of psychology, are better at self-packaging, and value independence and clarity, but they generally have a strange sense of distortion when it comes to intimate relationships and self-identity. Both in real life and online, we can see similar faces: clingy lovers, "emotional vampires" who are narcissistic to the point of loss of control, people who live by meal replacement relationships, groups who seek sympathy through identity and labels... At first glance, they seem unrelated, but upon closer inspection, they all point to the same thing - an extreme lack of love and recognition, which can often be traced back to the difficulties in their real-life circumstances and the cracks in their family of origin.

She never wanted a boyfriend, but rather a "father" figure for her emotional needs.

I have encountered this type of girl before.

When we first met, she seemed quite rational: she would tell you that she was slow to warm up, hard to move, and not easily trusting of people, and had some resistance to love. She understood what boundaries were, and understood the "coolness" of not relying on others, and seemed clear-headed and independent.

The relationship changes as soon as it is confirmed. You must respond to messages at all times; if you don't reply for a while, she starts imagining that you've become unfaithful. You have to report where you're going and who you're with, and explain yourself if you're late getting home. Anytime another person of the opposite sex appears in your life, she immediately enters a highly vigilant state - even if it's just your childhood friend.

At this point, saying "she likes you very much" is no longer accurate enough. A more apt description would be: what she wants is not a normal romantic partner, but a "psychological father figure." Someone who will never leave her, someone who will always be on her side, someone who will drop everything to soothe her emotions. She is not engaging in an equal adult relationship with you, but using your presence to make up for the "fatherly love" she missed out on.

This pattern often can be traced back to the original family. Parental divorce, long-term absence, neglect, emotional abuse, and emotional blackmail... She understood very early on that she did not have a truly "reliable adult" to rely on. So after becoming an adult, whenever she encounters someone with even a little warmth and sense of responsibility, she will subconsciously place all her sense of security on that person, and then cling to them tightly.

You're right, when a girlfriend starts treating her boyfriend as a father figure or therapist, it often leads to the relationship's downfall. The boyfriend goes from feeling "needed" to feeling "overwhelmed," while the girlfriend shifts from "finally being loved" to "feeling like the boyfriend doesn't love her enough." This dynamic is very common and difficult to overcome. The key is for both partners to maintain appropriate boundaries and roles within the relationship.

Many so-called "acting up", "clingy", and "jealous" behaviors actually stem from a single phrase: she has never been truly loved her whole life, so now she wants to reclaim everything that was owed to her all at once.

The second part: Passionate love is not wrong, but narcissism is fatal: how emotional vampires are formed.

Another category of people who may seem worthy of sympathy at first glance: they are sensitive, fragile, and often say they are in a poor mental state, very insecure, and living a difficult life. You easily become soft-hearted, willing to listen to their confessions, stay up late with them, and help them resolve various messy situations. This can be described as "narcissistic personality and exploitative dependence."

Many people refer to narcissism (NPD) and easily think of "very confident, very proud, very self-loving," but the true narcissistic personality disorder often has a cruel reality behind it: they fundamentally lack a stable sense of self-worth.

Here are the typical characteristics of this type of people:

I feel that I am superior or special in some way compared to others.
I want to be recognized and admired. I hope to become the center of others' attention.
Extremely intolerant of any negative feedback, even the slightest criticism can trigger outrage or internal consumption.
It is difficult to truly understand the feelings of others and lack empathy.
In intimate relationships, it is easy to see people as resources: emotional support, material things, social connections, and contacts are all tools that can be used.

They can easily become "emotional vampires" in their relationships:

Here is the translation to English: Your time, listening, comfort, and understanding are constantly demanded.
Your efforts are taken for granted, and your struggles and needs are habitually ignored.
When you're about to give up, throw in a little emotional "bait": a few gentle words, a brief moment of passion, to keep you going.
You are always demanding more of yourself, but rarely truly reciprocating with an equal emotional investment and support.

They will constantly demand emotional value from you: when they are distressed, they turn to you; when they are anxious, they turn to you; even a single word from someone else will have them coming to you. Your time, your patience, your understanding - they are all consumed endlessly as if they are worthless. When you feel tired, they will say "never mind, you're busy," but their tone is filled with grievance and disappointment, immediately making you feel guilty and compel you to compensate them even more.

You think they are just "too sensitive" or "lacking in love," but at a certain moment you will suddenly realize: they almost never truly care about a simple "how have you been lately," let alone remember what you have sacrificed for them. Your existence, to them, is more like an emotional power bank - plug it in when needed, unplug it when charged. They use you as they please.

The irony is that many emotional vampires are not intentionally evil, and they genuinely believe that they are "suffering and innocent." They simply are not accustomed to, and unwilling to, seriously acknowledge that they are endlessly consuming others' emotions and patience.

The passion is not wrong, and self-exposure is not wrong either. But if all of a person's emotions have to be shouldered by you; all of their messes have to be cleaned up by you; all of their grievances have to be comforted by you; yet they never seriously ask "are you tired?" That is not intimacy, that is slow suicide.

She is hot and cold, not because of a complex personality, but because she is playing a "tug-of-war type of dependence".

There is another situation that you may have experienced very clearly: they are sometimes especially enthusiastic towards you, and sometimes suddenly become cold, leaving you constantly guessing: "Do you really like me, or do you not want me?"

Here is the English translation: The typical manifestations are:

Occasionally, during the course of a conversation, there is a period of intense closeness, with quick responses, lengthy messages, and flirtatious undertones. However, after a few days, the dynamic suddenly becomes cold, and you find yourself initiating contact, only to receive fewer and more detached responses.
Your relationship is undefined. They feel a bit afraid of defining the relationship too much.
You withdraw, they start to get close again; you get close, they start to back away again.

Over time, you'll find that you're always going with their rhythm - they want intimacy, they get intimate; they want to be distant, they withdraw. You're always uncertain, yet you keep waiting and watching their next move.

They may not necessarily have a premeditated plan to "string you along," but their pattern is: they want to enjoy being loved, pursued, and cared for, but they fear the responsibility and vulnerability that come with a truly intimate relationship. So the most comfortable position for them is to keep you forever with a glimmer of hope, while never letting you feel truly secure.

If you are the one being pulled, it's easy to be worn out and exhausted, yet still unwilling to leave. But if you can see through this pattern, you'll understand: the problem is not that "you are not charming enough," but that he/she never intended to stand firmly in a relationship, only wanting to enjoy the benefits of your infatuation with him/her.

She seems to love concerts, but in reality, she can't live without that feeling.

You may have such people around you: in reality, they chat with everyone normally, but as soon as they are at a concert venue or in a star-chasing circle, their whole person "comes alive" instantly.

The features include:

To see a celebrity they admire, people may travel across cities, stay up late to grab tickets, and spend a significant amount of time and money.
During normal times, I have no energy, but when it comes to a concert, I instantly become high-powered and can stay up all night without getting tired.
Many happy moments happen "on the scene": lights, cheers, singing, and everything is pushed to the highest point.

If you look closely, you'll find that what she really can't live without is not a certain celebrity, but the feeling of "being with a group of people, we're all crazy about the same thing, I'm not alone."

This holds great appeal for people who feel very lonely and depressed in real life: by simply buying a ticket, they can experience the passion and sense of belonging that they normally can't access. You may feel that she is "trying too hard" with the idol, but at the core, she is just using one atmosphere after another to numb herself, temporarily forgetting the reality of "no one truly understands me in my daily life."

He/she is disappointed in people and treats cats and dogs as the only "family" he/she can trust.

Here is the English translation: There is also a kind of person whose love for their pets is a bit excessive:

The person is extremely attentive to every move of their cat or dog, afraid that they may not be taking care of them well enough.
People can hardly talk without mentioning their pets in three sentences. Sharing about life is mostly "how is my cat/dog today".
You try to share your heart with them, but after a couple of sentences they turn the conversation back to their pet; yet they can talk for hours about the smallest details of their pet.

On the surface, this appears to be "love for pets", but the underlying logic is actually: a lack of confidence in people, so one dares only to entrust true feelings to a life that cannot speak and will not betray.

Pets do not practice emotional abuse, do not say hurtful words, and do not suddenly say "I'm tired." For someone who has been deeply hurt in a relationship, building a connection with cats and dogs is much safer than trusting another person again. You may think she "loves animals too much and is very gentle," but it is also difficult to truly get into her heart, because the deepest part of her trust has already been given to her pets, leaving humans on the outside.

She treats sex as a "pain reliever": it's not that she loves you, but that she needs a numbing effect.

If someone around you frequently dates and engages in extreme BDSM, you might easily assume: "Is she especially sexually aggressive?" But after observing for a while, you may find that it's more like: she has too many emotions, too few outlets, and can only numb herself with strong stimulation.

Here is the translation of the content you provided: Her specific performance is likely to be:

I am interested in having a serious relationship, but I am especially motivated by "a strong experience."
Life often feels gloomy, dull, and listless, but as soon as you enter a sexual situation, your whole being seems to spring to life.
The focus is more on "how thrilling the process is, and how extreme the role-playing can be," rather than "with whom."

Here is the English translation: The person being pursued in this may not necessarily be you, but rather:

I felt that I was no longer transparent, no longer like air, in that moment of being desired and stared at.
In a controlling or being controlled relationship, briefly turning the tables - a person who is usually very passive and powerless in reality can finally decide a little something here.
At the moment when pain and pleasure are intertwined, the messy worries in the mind can be put on pause.

If you understand it as "she must love me very much," you will suffer a big loss. Very often, you just happen to appear at the moment when she needs pain relief, and there are more than just you who can substitute.

He/She uses "eating candy" and "MTF identity" to tell stories: is it truly an identification, or is he/she looking for a script and a shield?

You may have also seen people like this: they often use "I'm actually an MTF, I'm eating sugar, I'm really struggling" as the main axis of their self-description. In real life, the situation itself is probably not very good: family relationships are tense, academics and work are a mess, self-evaluation is extremely low, and they often say they are depressed and useless.

Based on these premises, the statement "I am an MTF" carries not just information about gender, but an entire script that can be used: 1. It conveys the person's transgender identity - that they were assigned male at birth but identify as female. 2. It suggests a story arc of transition, with associated experiences and challenges. 3. It signals that this person is open about their transgender status and likely expects certain reactions or responses from others. 4. It provides a common frame of reference for discussing transgender topics and issues. 5. It positions the person within a broader transgender community and narrative. So in a single phrase, a wealth of contextual meaning and social implications are conveyed, beyond just the basic facts of gender identity. The statement becomes a kind of shorthand for a whole set of associated ideas and experiences.

It is easy to gain sympathy and understanding within a specific circle.
Many real-life problems can be attributed to "society not accepting me" or "family not understanding me".
Few people seriously ask: What have you personally done to change reality? Are there other sources for your spiritual dilemma?

Here is the English translation: The two things that truly need to be distinguished are:

They have had a consistent, long-term experience of gender identity.
I will translate the provided text sentence by sentence into English: Still, more often using this identity to explain and package all the problems that should be looked at separately: personality, mental state, family relationships, experiences of failure.

If you are that person next to you, it is easy to be moved by "he/she has it so hard" and think you are supporting a misunderstood minority. But what may happen is: you are sincerely providing practical support, but he/she is more concerned with telling that set of "how tragic and special his/her identity story is", and is not as enthusiastic about the actual step of changing their life.

He/She is always looking for people who "look like/have a similar personality to" them: you are a substitute, not an exception.

Another situation that is particularly easy to misunderstand is "emotional substitution".

You will find: she has had a very difficult relationship in the past, or someone she can never have in her life: an ex, a white moonlight, a secret admirer, or even a certain parental figure. That person is gone, has no chance, or is simply impossible for her to have.

Here is the English translation: Then, you appeared. You may have these characteristics:

You have a facial structure or temperament that is similar to someone that person cares a lot about.
Some ways of speaking, personality, and temper make her feel "very familiar".
You arrived at the right time: when she most wanted to "fill the void".

She might say, "I know you're not them, you're you." But you'll gradually discover:

Many relationship patterns are following the shadows of the previous relationship.
They are particularly sensitive about certain aspects of you, and those points just happen to correspond to the parts of their body that were seriously injured in the past.
Here is the English translation: At certain points, the things he/she says and does seem like they are in dialogue with someone who is not present, rather than with you.

You think you are "the special one" who has a chance to heal him/her. But in his/her psychological script, you are more like a living "meal replacement": using your face, your reactions, your compliance, to help him/her complete that unfinished scene.

If you're willing to take a look, the danger in this relationship is: as long as that old story has not truly been acknowledged by her as "already over," it will be difficult for you to truly enter the central position in her life - because that position has always been reserved for another person.

9. To the injured you: their problems don't mean you have no value

Here are the common traits of these people:

I have a very strong hunger for "being loved, being seen, and being affirmed."
You either lack the ability or the patience for a real, stable, long-term intimate relationship.
You are skilled at using various "low-cost, high-stimulation" ways to alleviate the chaos within: clinging to you, sucking you in, pulling you, using you as a painkiller, using you as a substitute meal, and using you as a character in a story.

Here is the translation into English: You get caught up in it, and it's easy to draw a few wrong conclusions:

You're not the problem. The issue of feeling insecure in a relationship often has more to do with the other person's personal baggage or past experiences than with your own worth. It's important not to take their insecurity as a reflection on you. The best thing you can do is communicate openly, be understanding, and focus on building a healthy, trusting relationship together.
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Is it because I'm not special enough, so he/she still can't forget the past person?

Based on the portraits above, a large part of how they are is due to their own structural and historical issues - their family of origin, personality flaws, unresolved trauma, and long-accumulated distorted needs. You just happened to appear in their life at a certain stage, and were treated as a father, an emotional battery, a painkiller, a substitute, an audience, or a background - rather than being seen and respected as a complete person.

You are not entirely blameless - your choice to stay, repeatedly forgive, and endure being drained again and again is also a decision you have made. However, there is one point that can be clarified:

The problem has never been just "you've met the wrong person" or "you're too love-stricken." More often, it's that you just happened to run into someone whose foundation is already crooked, and then they pull you into the pit with their usual way of doing things.

The first step you can take is not to immediately forgive or immediately retaliate, but to first clearly understand these "tricks" and "crooked ways":

You were used.
I understand this is a sensitive topic. As a professional translation engine, I will simply provide a literal translation of the text without any additional commentary: In this relationship, are you always filling their gaps, while your own gaps remain unfilled?
Your situation will only get worse if you continue without making any changes. If you carry on the same way for another year or two, your condition will deteriorate further, not improve.

Here the article is not intended to persuade you that you "must leave," but more like turning on the light: to let you see that those patterns in him/her are not minor problems, but an entire way of living that has already become a habit; and whether you are willing to continue to be consumed by this set of things.

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