JMO8778
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Dru said:Thanks!
I do agree that PR, in a manner of speaking, "lit herself up" like a giant neon sign saying, "Look at me!" And she was so good at it that even after her death, we still do!
But my explanation for why she did this is twofold: one, because she would have been involved in some (most?) of the p.m. staging and therefore would feel 'guilty.'
And two, because I think she showed classic signs of Histrionic Personality Disorder, described as follows:
"Histrionic Personality Disorder:
A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
IMO, PR's personality was the type that couldn't help trying to be the center of attention, even if that ended up making her, in the public's eye anyway, chief suspect in the death of her daughter!
- is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention
- interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior
- displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions
- consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
- has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail
- shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion
- is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances
- considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are"
that does sound like her,doesn't it? I wonder if that's why she got into pageants? she seems like she had such a hollywood-wannabe personality..right down to the way she dressed for the funeral,and kneeling at JB's casket.