Do NG men tend to be man-child types (as Haphazard described on Cemar's thread) who are attracted to mother figures?
I think there are definitely NGs like this. I also think there are NGs who are not attached to their mother, but rather are in fear of their mother and become NGs to make peace and avoid getting yelled at. The book mentions that NGs can either be passive enmeshers (which I take to be pursuers) or active avoiders.
BTW, I thought the book should have been written about nice people, not just men. I saw a lot of discussion that seem to described my wife, not just me.