Is it possible to change a person's personality?

[QuitBanningMe]

Originally posted by: gigapet
The marines will change his habits really quick.

I was thinking that too but unfortunately you can't just sign people up for the military.

 

[PingSpike]

I don't think you can change his underlying personality...I've always been a messy person, even when I was like 5. The closest thing you're going to get, is for him to fake it because he's forced too.

 

[thomsbrain]

i think in this case, it wouldn't be worth it to try to change him. besides, you are describing 90% of college students. he'll fit right in.

 

[Pandaren]

She bitches at him all the time to clean up all the papers, and he does clean it up reluctantly, but within 2-3 days its back to where it was before. She said he'll listen to me, but honestly I don't really give a fvck how messy his room is unless it's a health hazard.

My brother is a straight A student who doesn't get into trouble, and does all sorts of other stuff after school. He's less tempermental than I am, and my mom should be yelling at him less or not at all. Its just the damn room that causes lots of problems.

I guess I'll just keep telling my mom thats the way he is, and there's nothing I can do about it.

Originally posted by: Gurck
Possible to change him? Not really... Possible for your mother to stand up and demand he live by the rules she sets while he's under her roof?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
If he enlisted in the Army, I guarantee you he would become a hell of a lot more organized and disciplined, in a hurry.

"Front leaning rest position.... MOVE!"

Temp fix at best, until he wants to change. That will get him to have a clean room up until he is no longer subject to room inspections.

 

[Baked]

No, it's in your DNA.

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: Pandaren
She bitches at him all the time to clean up all the papers, and he does clean it up reluctantly, but within 2-3 days its back to where it was before. She said he'll listen to me, but honestly I don't really give a fvck how messy his room is unless it's a health hazard.

My brother is a straight A student who doesn't get into trouble, and does all sorts of other stuff after school. He's less tempermental than I am, and my mom should be yelling at him less or not at all. Its just the damn room that causes lots of problems.

I guess I'll just keep telling my mom thats the way he is, and there's nothing I can do about it.

Originally posted by: Gurck
Possible to change him? Not really... Possible for your mother to stand up and demand he live by the rules she sets while he's under her roof?

Yelling obviously isn't working, does he have a tv? internet access? phone privelages? permission to leave the home (other than for school/work)? These are privelages which should be reliant on a kid pulling his weight around the house, which includes keeping a clean living space.