Signs and Symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a real, pathological mental disorder and a person who suffers from NPD - a narcissist - suffers from extreme self-centeredness.

The narcissist lacks empathy for others.

Given his self-regard, he is unable to recognize that any action he takes could be unacceptable in society. Shame is not a feeling he ever experiences.

The narcissist has a complete inability to acknowledge that he is imperfect; even in situations where he is forced to admit mistakes, he will nonetheless construct elaborate justifications, often internally, which explain the problems he caused as being the fault of others.

Unsuccessful in friendships and intimate relationships Because of his lack of empathy for others, a narcissist rarely has many close, intimate friendships.

In terms of romantic relationships, he is rarely successful in intimate, mutually loving experiences, as he cannot accept that the needs of another person could be as important as his own.

Similar to a small child, he is incapable of controlling his own emotions. He does not realize that his feelings come from within and that he can control his own emotions. He continues through adult life with the child-like belief that
external events and people are entirely responsible for his moods and that he is helpless to control himself.

This lack of emotional self-control almost always manifests itself in wild and violent mood swings. The narcissist can be pleasant and fun in one minute, but in the next minute angry, screaming, and breaking plates.

The narcissist is incapable of recognizing that his violent mood swings are irrational, anti-social and pathological; if pressed, his never-ending need to maintain his fantasy of self-perfection will cause him to justify his behavior as the "fault" of outside people and events.

The narcissist needs to control others, because he is incapable of accepting that his fantasy of mega self-importance is not true. When he is not able to exert his control over others - in other words, when other people act according to their own free will and not according to his whims and desires - the narcissist is unable to cope, and often will react by flying into a rage or escaping the situation to preserve his perverted sense of power.

If you, or someone you know, is suffering mental and/or physical abuse at the hands of a narcissistic psychopath, you should immediately discuss the situation with your friends and family, and together consider seeking professional help. Make sure you fully understand the signs and symptoms of
narcissistic personality disorder and that you take full advantage of one of the recognised support services that are available.

Outside resources you can look at to understand further the problem and possible solutions include:

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[CAFREEB]

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[PObserver]

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[JigabooCummin4U]

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[J52SR]

i'm a narcissist and a sociopath

[coralarch]

How do you spot a narcissist? Easy. You mention to someone that you had a wonderful dream last night, and their question is: "Oh, and what was I doing in it?" LOL

[coralarch]

@vphillips57 Scapegoating is the narcissists' chief hobby. Blame is the name of the game - they never take responsibility for their actions. Crossing the line is what they excel at- they have few, if any, boundaries in their attitudes towards others. What I really cannot cope with is the endless lies and backstabbing. Feel free to PM me if you wish. Talking is so therapeutic! I had a malignant MIL, too- and she was something from an entirely different galaxy:)

[210482fmj]

it doesn't matter what you have the bottom line is nobody is going to do anything about it. IF you think swallowing some pills is going to change you then guess again. All that really happens to people who are mentally ill is they get labled. there really is nothing you can do. ALso most run down towns and cities lack professional help. Alot of the poor cities and town have poor mental health services which really are not what they make themselves out to be and are just paperwork pushers

[vphillips57]

@coralarch I have a sister like this too! For years she has been self indulged and never caring about what she does to others! For what ever reason I have always been her scapegoat! I can deal with her buy walking away, but when she drug my daughter into the mix and made her a victim! She crossed a line of no return!

[artistginger9]

It needs to be noted that a "true" narc usually does not change. It is rare that they will admit to having a problem and if they do they generally don't care enough to be motivated to change unless there is something in it for them. This also takes years of therapy and staying completely out of any kind of relationship long term until they have been fixed. They lack empathy and that will NEVER change. They can pretend to behave but eventually return to their old patterns of behavior. Leave.