text: is being dramatic/impulsive a learned behavior or just part of a persons character? my bf thank for god for him, point it out to me that i was both dramatic/impulsive. i honestly didn't know but hes helping me to think more before i speak and to not get to excited or overwhelmed when something happens. are these extremely bad behaviors? can they be corrected are will they just be apart of my character? first dramatic and impulsive are 2 totally different things. being dramatic to a situation usually means you are wanting attention, good or bad by taking the situation to the extreme.  impulsive is to react without thinking, that can be to yell and get angry over "nothing" or to blow your entire paycheck on a pair of shoes when rents due.  to answer your question they are part of character, and can be altered.  but any behavior you don't like can be changed.  just like your boyfriend pointed out, you can think before you react, that goes a long way.  you should do that even if you don't think your a drama queen and/or impulsive.  more importantly you are not making these changes because he wants you to.  you have to make the change for yourself.  otherwise it really doesn't do any good.  you'll revert back to your "old ways" once he's no longer with you.  if this is something you've found to be a problem then make the change, fact is no one like a drama queen only in small doses, and there are good and bad sides to being impulsive.  i'd like to see you keep a part of each and use in moderation when the time is right.  good luck!