Jenny wrote{quote]I guess what I'm trying to say is any sort of habit or tendency such as overeating or drinking or LD or the clingy form of HD can be seen as an "immature" reaction to stress or emotional upset.
Let me say again that when I talk about someone being immature, I'm not talking about sporadic immature behavior from an otherwise rational adult. I'm talking about a person in an adult body who is truly not grown up on the inside, for one reason or another. It clarifies so many things for me when I look at some of my bf's behavior as being that of a 16-year old. For example, yesterday his mom called him about some legal business that he had not taken care of. He said he would call the lawyer and call her back in a couple of hours. HEL-LO! It was Saturday. You can't talk to a lawyer in his/her office on Saturday. And of course, he didn't call her back. This is the behavior of a teenager. It's not a quirky thing that an adult might do. An adult might occasionally eat a whole half gallon of ice cream at one sitting, but he wouldn't do it weekly, alone, at night, after everyone is asleep, in front of the refrigerator, in his pajamas. Do you see what I'm getting at? Must run... more later Glad to hear from you, FF.
