Franz was a ladies' man

Similarities with Kafka:
1) Fantasize about exotic exile while hardly leaving home
2) Proud of Jewishness but non-practicing and ignorant of its language, customs, and history
3) Father abandoned Judaism in favor of economic expediency and relaxation of social stigmatization
4) Beleaguered by indecision
5) All problems seem monumental and insurmountable
6) Use self-pity as self-imposed straitjacket to prevent social interaction and decision making; also use self-pity manipulatively in relations with others
7) Stubborn
8) Suicidial impulses that cannot be acted upon because the courage to do so is lacking; if that courage were present, there would be no need for death
9) Largely unable to love a real woman, only a "disembodied image of needs and fears"
10) Demands for love beyond any hope of satisfaction; seek from friends and lovers what I failed to receive as a child
11) Uncomfortable in groups; most meaningful relationships are one-on-one
12) Morbidly sensitive to noise
13) Ashamed of body; hypochondriac
14) Wordly wisdom (ability to earn money, socialize at parties, conduct meeting, plan trip, drive car) and energy (active engagement in work rather than routine attendance, extracurricular and creative activities) inspire admiration for others and self-contempt; often give way willingly to infantile helplessness
15) Psychological malfunction can be summarized as conflicts between the unhappy child and the unwilling adult
16) See marriage as "the ultimate in social integration"; cannot imagine successful execution of responsibilities of fatherhood
17) Hated my job but desperately needed the structure it provided

Main Differences:
1) Lack of prodigious talent
2) No interest in doing anything, much less a passionate commitment to one pursuit for a lifetime
3) After I croak, no one will call my death "the unity of a pure soul with infinity"