The tenacity and strength of will necessary to contend with existing difficulties has become weakened. She feels overtaxed, worn out, and getting nowhere, but continues to stand her ground. She feels this adverse situation as an actual tangible pressure which is intolerable to her and from which she wants to escape, but she feels unable to make the necessary decision.

She's willing to participate and to allow herself to become involved, but tries to fend off conflict and disturbance in order to reduce tension. She clings to her belief that her hopes and ideas are realistic, but needs encouragement and reassurance. Applies very exacting standards to her choice of a partner and wants guarantees against loss or disappointment.

Suffering from pent-up overstimulation which threatends to discharge itself in an outburst of impulsive and impassioned behavior. The tensions induced by trying to cope with conditions which are really beyond her capabilities, or reserves of strength, have led to considerable anxiety and a sense of personal (but unadmitted) inadequacy. Her inability to enforce her will causes her to over-react in stubborn defiance and by assigning to others all the blame for her own failures.