Why am I very protective over clothing, food and friends?
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Hi doctor,
I have found that I am very protective over my clothing, food, and friends. I grew up in a household where the food we bought was either on sale or a big deal, despite having money now, when someone eats food I was looking forward to the fact that I get inexplicably angry. My step sister steals my clothing and it makes me have nightmares about hurting her. Something else concerning is when my best friend ignores me for other people it hurts me a lot as I place so much value in everything. I have seen a psychiatrist regularly but this is a question I have never had answered. Is there a way to trace this behavior to my upbringing or prevent it from affecting my life? I am currently prescribed Zoloft and Adderall.
Hello,
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When someone eats food and you get angry, this could be due to part of anxiety. A lot of individuals with anxiety have such kind of symptoms. This is not a thing to get worried. You are on Zoloft which is an anti-anxiety drug and this should help you with time. When someone steals your clothes and you get angry then this is not an abnormal behavior. I do not see any abnormality in this. Most of individuals have such kind of behavior. Getting hurt on behavior of your friend also has nothing related to your upbringing. Sometimes when we expect from an individual to whom we are close and when he or she ignores us, then it is normal to get hurt. But, if this is prolonged and you feel depressed because of this, then this might be due to some personality issue. You are 19 and at this age, such kind of behavior is normal. With time you will see improvement in yourself.
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