Enneatype 2 – Pride

In all spiritual traditions, Pride is considered the main sin, since the prideful resolve the loss of the sense of existence and connection by filling the void with a grandiose image of oneself.

The construction of a bright and exalted self-image must be fueled by the need to be loved and adored by the other. His pride requires that the other considers him indispensable and irreplaceable, without being aware of the extent to which, in reality, it is he himself who depends on the other.

The E2 confuses its own pleasure with giving pleasure to the other; he has no direct contact with his essential needs.

In his family, the E2 child has been a source of joy and fulfillment. He often had the role of alleviating pain or shortcomings, and lighting up the shadows of the family.

This very difficult role did not represent for him an authentic recognition or value, but it was the only way he found to be seen, but it became a massive defense against the pain of humiliation of having been used.

The great narcissistic satisfaction of being "the light in mom's eyes" for boys, or dad for girls, is paid for by the impossibility of fulfilling one's own role.

The E2 establishes love bonds mainly through the compulsion to be seductive. E2 could be defined as a "falling in love specialist", a situation that makes you feel alive. He can't help but conquer people and territories and doesn't even question whether the person or territory is really interesting to him.

Being in the center of attention, or occupying a privileged position (for the two conservation), gives him the security that he will not be abandoned, since he is the irreplaceable companion or friend.

In relationships, you can't withdraw from your task, consisting of fulfilling the other or satisfying their demands. He must present himself as the one who has everything and can give; he must be seen as a person who does not need and has no needs; the false abundance is his interpersonal style, his fixation.

The ease with which she establishes affectionate and erotic relationships is perceived in her body; tender and flexible, with a look that does not fear direct contact, sometimes bordering on invasion. The expression of eroticism is free.