At the core of extreme narcissism is egotistical preoccupation with self, personal preferences, aspirations, needs, success, and how he/she is perceived by others. Some amount of basic narcissism is healthy, of course, but this type …
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The doctor here sounds like a narcissist also. I don’t open up to certain people because they are judgemental or gossipers. Also I’m private and font feel the need to over share my crap with others
Screw these people. they were hurt in childhood? bullshit!!! I had a terrible childhood and I don’t go arond hurting others to make myself feel better or manipulate or get jelous and the rest of their horrible traits. but after living with one a litte over two years ive learned a whole lot about myself at first I let the N cripple me kinda was immobile for quite some time but I thank em for it because I truly have learned so much more about myselkf through their bullshit. but still wish I never met them!
My son told me today that he is a narcissist. He claims to have all the characteristics, and he scores high on self-tests for this diagnosis. I have spent the evening reading about narcissism and how it develops, and I found this informative article, which was very useful. The description of a narcissist is a description of my son. Now at last I understand him. I feel so sorry for him, as I understand that he feels emotionally isolated, and that his problem is most likely caused by emotional wounds from his childhood. I try to find out what went wrong. He was very loved, and still is, but I was much occupied with animal rights, and he may have felt that he didn’t have the first priority. I got ill from a brain tumor that caused depression and unstable mood when he was only a couple of years old, and that lasted throughout his childhood. I could get very angry and sometimes say horrible things to him that must have hurt him deeply, although he knew that this behavior was part of the illness. He had no siblings, no contact with his father and very few friends. Now, at the age of 19, he has no friends at all, he is always on his own when not at work. Considering the problems in his childhood, it is no wonder that he has developed a personality disorder. Feeling so guilty and sad for him, I naturally want to help him as much as possible. But how can he be helped, when he doesn’t want any help? He claims that he doesn’t have any problems and that he is totally invulnerable, although I know he is vulnerable deep inside. It may be a good sign that he acknowledges his narcissism, but I am afraid that he will carry this with him through life, and that it can cause him much loneliness and sadness. I just hope there is a way to help him.