Are some of us nons addicted to drama?

[Tigerabbit]

I recognize that I just posted another topic... .  I hope it's not unacceptable for me to post two topics so near together. If so, please let me know what the rule is for this so I can abide! That said... .  

My DBF insists that I trigger him because I am subconsciously used to drama and feel more at ease when it's present because it's what I've been used to my whole life. I can't help but wonder if he is right, at least in part? Maybe that is why I put up with it, at the very least? I did grow up in a very dysfunctional household. My mom has DID (dissociative identity disorder) and had a stint with drug addiction, during which I lived with my grandmother and felt abandoned by both of my parents. I also witnessed my mom being domestically abused by more than one person, including my father and step-father. This is only a VERY brief summary of the drama and pain I endured (not because I'm not willing to share more, but to keep this as short as I can. Feel free to ask questions).

Does anyone else feel they might have an addiction to the emotional high of drama? I know that in my head it's not what I really want, but am I just programmed to create or perpetuate it, or is that just another hurtful thing he says to control me?

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[waverider]

Posting multiple threads is fine, just not too many at once or you end up with responses getting crossed and duplicated

I am not addicted to drama but I expect for some that is normal. I am sure this can lead to deliberate subconscious triggering. If you grew up in a dysfunctional environment, then it probably would take a big dose of it for you to realize that what you are experiencing is not normal. By then you have enabled to such a large degree it is hard to undo.