In other words, people with healthy personalities have learned that there are times when it is wise and appropriate to fully express a particular emotion.

Of course, people with healthy personalities will occasionally get overwhelmed with emotions, or can feel emotionally detached at times.Some theorists understand this aspect of personality disorders as a problem of emotional regulation; some disorders are characterized by a tendency to under-regulate emotions, whereas others tend to over-regulate emotions.This differs from a healthy personality where we expect a full range of emotional intensity from controlled to fully expressive.“Borderline Personality Disorder“, “Crazy”, tow-may-tow, tow-mah-tow. Dominate, strong women are often labeled “bitches” because women are expected to be more “ladylike” and docile. Part of the reason she was a bombshell was because she appeared to be confident of her own sexual appeal. And, of course, the fact that give the impression that they are hot, that they’re worth being with.If we buck that trend by going off, ranting, standing up for what we believe in, cussing, yelling… I just think we’re less likely to conform to gender stereotypes and can be more strong willed and androgynous than society would have us be. As Amanda has theorized (and I agree), someone’s physical exterior alone has about 25% to do with their actual attractiveness. That show of confidence is often a mask for intense inner conflict and self-loathing, but people respond to it as if it were real. That kind of passion (sometimes even obsession) is flattering and often irresistible.