TABLE 2-2. Principle of Symmetry in Individual Family Members

Extreme

Emotional Category

Opposite Extreme

Rebellion

Authority

Blind acceptance

Just like parent

Identification

Totally dissimilar

Displace onto others

Pain

Hoard it for oneself

Can't leave home

Stuck in family of origin

Can't go home

Promiscuous

Libido

Low or asexual

Always avoid

Conflict

Must confront

Account to the penny

Budget

No planning

Hot-tempered

Anger

Soother

No mourning

Mourning

Extended Mourning

Never give in to it

Handicap

Use a constant excuse