Exaggerated feelings

Drama, baby! When your partner needs an audience

Every little thing becomes a drama: this can put a strain on the relationship.

(Bild: Stock Adobe, Krone KREATIV)

Do you know how your partner turns everything into a huge problem? Constantly needs the stage, has to be the center of attention, it's always all about him and his sensitivities? Then you may be living with a histrionic personality. This may be exciting and varied, but it can also be extremely stressful.

Does the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud mean anything to you? He always spoke of hysterical personalities. That was accurate, but nowadays people call those affected histrionic personalities in a less prejudicial way.