Other areas of life
Work & Friendships
The same patterns show up at the office and in friend groups. Document facts, keep communication in writing, and keep healthy distance.
Paranoid
Assumes colleagues are undermining them; keeps score and files grievances.
Schizoid
Works well alone; avoids teams, meetings, and small talk.
Schizotypal
Odd speech or dress; uneasy in groups; may misread workplace cues.
Antisocial
Cuts corners, takes credit, breaks rules, and talks their way out of consequences.
Borderline
Intense attachment to a boss or coworker that flips to conflict quickly.
Histrionic
Needs the spotlight; overshares; relationships at work feel overly personal.
Narcissistic
Takes credit, blames others, demands loyalty, and punishes feedback.
Avoidant
Talented but avoids speaking up or taking visible roles.
Dependent
Constantly seeks approval; struggles to act without instructions.
Obsessive-Compulsive
Micromanages, won't delegate, misses deadlines perfecting details.
Protect yourself at work
- • Put important agreements in email.
- • Keep a dated log of incidents.
- • Don't share personal vulnerabilities with someone who exploits them.
- • Involve HR or a trusted manager early.