I think this case is very interesting indeed because what we are facing here is a severe case of avoidance of reality. Even when this phenomena is common among patients with Borderline Personality Disorder, this is the first case I have seen where a patient is actually able to bring his/her reality into this world in a tangible way.
Clearly, I am very impressed with Alondra’s skills on Science; to give birth to an ideal man created by a computer is something that most scientists only can dream of. But what I have to deal with here is the impact created in Alondra’s life and environment. The mere existence of this ideal man is closing more doors in the process of adaptation that Alondra should follow. Now that she has found perfection, she no longer has to make any efforts to adjust her expectations to the world she lives in, and that brings us back to the point where we started.
Moreover, this creation of hers has affected her family relations dramatically. Her sister feels threatened by the presence of what she calls “a robot” in her house. Her parents are deeply concerned about the relation their daughter has with an invented man, and of course they fear that Alondra will never be able to bind with an actual human male.
It is true that she might eventually get bored of all this perfection, and I maintain my opinion that this is only a stage, but my fear is she won’t be prepared to face the real world unless she starts now.
Taken from the personal notes of Lisette Chaigneau,
Sacred Heart’s Hospital Psychiatrist.
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