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 |