Wednesday, an eccentric personality

You probably know some Addams Family movies and have had fun with characters like Gomez, Morticia, or Uncle Stink. In this article we are going to talk about Miércoles, the daughter of Gómez and Morticia.

In the original films, Wednesday was around five years old and smiled in a macabre and sinister way. Furthermore, she was always accompanied by a doll whose head was missing: Marie Antoinette. Thus, she Wednesday presented a series of behaviors that could be considered aggressive, sadistic or eccentric.

Do you remember how Wednesday enjoyed torturing his little brother Pugsley? Without a doubt, this is one of the behaviors that we will try to respond to below. In the new Netflix series, Wednesday is far from knowing what it means to be in the middle of society, He tries to interact with his surroundings without success.

And although there is talk on social networks that Miércoles could be autistic, today we want to talk about his personality pattern.

Personality Cluster A: weird and eccentric

For the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the personalities that are grouped under the umbrella of cluster A have the following characteristics:

Strange or extravagant behavior. They are strange, they have interpersonal difficulties when it comes to relating. They are introverted, emotionally hard and with low sociability. Their attachment style is insecure or avoidant.

These characteristics fit perfectly with the character of Wednesday, whose behavior is peculiar to say the least. Do you remember his way of dancing? Besides, For her, relating to her peers is far from being an easy task.

Wednesday: an eccentric personality

Wednesday experiences personal intimacy as something that causes problems, and sometimes feels uncomfortable in relation to others. Although she often shows discontent about her lack of relationships, she sometimes behaves as if her desire for intimate contact is far from real.

Wednesday’s language is extravagant, but coherent and correctly associated in his words. Because of your difficulties in relating to others, you are likely to feel emotions such as loneliness and have social anxiety, as well as peculiar ways of thinking and speaking. At this point we should ask ourselves. But then, what is his personality?

Personalities like Wednesday’s can be labeled “strange” or “eccentric” and even be the object of ridicule.

Schizotypal personality disorder

For the American Psychiatric Association, schizotypal personality disorder consists of a pervasive pattern of both social and interpersonal impairments manifested by a capacity for close relationships.

Likewise, they may experience eccentric behaviors and cognitive and perceptual distortions. Among the characteristics that can be highlighted of this disorder are, according to the DSM-5:

Reference ideas.Strange beliefs or magical thinking that is inconsistent with subcultural norms. Unusual perceptual experiences, including body illusions.Strange thoughts and speech.Suspicion or paranoid ideas.Inappropriate or limited affection.Strange, eccentric, or peculiar behavior or appearance. Has no close friends or confidants other than first-degree relatives.social anxiety, which is far from diminished by familiarity and tends to be associated with paranoid fears rather than negative self-judgements.

The schizotypal personality has been related to oddity and uniqueness when it comes to thinking, perceiving the world, and behaving. Regarding empathy, people with a schizotypal personality like Wednesday They have marked difficulties when it comes to recognizing the impact of their behavior on others, and it is common for them to tend to misinterpret the motivations of others.

Schizotypal disorder manifests itself in a multitude of contexts, beginning in the early stages of adult life. Besides, They feel distanced from others and often experience emotions of distrust. Regarding the treatment of this disorder, research is still insufficient regarding clearly effective therapies for cases like Wednesday’s.

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