2006-08-12 04:46:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It all depends. Is it causing you trouble in your life? If so then it is a flaw. If life is working for you this way then it is a trait.
Alex
2006-08-12 04:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by Osiris2067 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on how you use the trait! I was born a perfectionist, and had it reinforced by my perfectionist mother. I remember her making me refold clothes several times because I folded one towel wrong! I vowed to never do that to my kids, but I could not quite shake that trait, so I did EVERYTHING myself. I almost went crazy before I realized how stupid I was being. Now I let them help, my house is messier, but everyone is happy, and my kids don't panic if they spill a cup of water!
2006-08-12 11:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by jenn_a 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a character trait.
In some situations and subjects (such as computer programming or mathematics) it can be advantageous, in others (art especially, but in relationships as well) it can be to a person's disadvantage to be a perfectionist.
2006-08-12 11:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by hogan.enterprises 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flaw, it causes problems of never being good enuff.
http://www.dbsalliance.org
"The Feeling Good Book" Dr David Burns pps 352-380. "Overcoming Perfectionism"
2006-08-12 11:54:01 · answer #4 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think in my opinion its a character flaw
2006-08-12 11:52:32 · answer #5 · answered by dlc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a flaw. There is no such thing as perfection.
2006-08-12 11:59:39 · answer #6 · answered by Sweet and Lo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing in excess is good. Everything in moderation can be wonderful.
2006-08-12 11:50:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on how you see it.
2006-08-12 11:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by kittens 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋