white knight syndrome

William F

why would a man develop this condition and is it curable?

any help appreciated

dar100

William F wrote: »

why would a man develop this condition and is it curable?

any help appreciated

don't think it's a condition. Nor does it need "curing" Sometimes people are just nice individuals.

JuliusCaesar

Never heard of it. He thinks he's a chess piece and only moves in L-shaped ways?







Not a condition. Where did you hear about it from?


It's not sex-related.
Some women are too caring and put others in front of their own needs.
Some men are too caring for women, and put a woman's needs before their own.
It's being too nice for your own good, and may be tackled with assertiveness training.

DM addict

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Never heard of it. He thinks he's a chess piece and only moves in L-shaped ways?

In fairness, anyone who thinks they're a chess piece probably does need therapy

William F

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Never heard of it. He thinks he's a chess piece and only moves in L-shaped ways?







Not a condition. Where did you hear about it from?


It's not sex-related.
Some women are too caring and put others in front of their own needs.
Some men are too caring for women, and put a woman's needs before their own.
It's being too nice for your own good, and may be tackled with assertiveness training.

It's just an observation I made and then googled it and found this 'definition'.

Some articles on Psychology Today refer to as a condition.

Torakx

It sounds similar to a hero complex.
Maybe the root is a childhood experience with loss of power or control. Running away or not standing up for someone and feeling guilty for it.