I’m grandiose, uninterested in others unless it is to further what I want to do
Etc etc etc almost every narcissistic trait
I also think (With help to see it )come into Dark Triad narcissism psychopathy Machiavellianism and a little bit of sadism
I think a lot of it is learned
Sadistic narcissistic father
Permissive mother
Been looking at ways to treat it like listening which sounds easy but I have always found it nearly impossible most of the time
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I’m slowly edging myself in that direction I think. Because whenever I really need help there’s nobody around. It’s made me a much colder person.
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Sure… yeah. I am. But so is everyone else.
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I’m narcissistic for sure. I love myself, do things in the sole interest of me, I’m self centered, sometimes manipulative, etc etc.
Don’t think it’s bad at all. I think people should always put themselves first, take care of themselves best. For instance, I treat myself like a princess because I ■■■■■■■ am one. Period. I don’t deserve bad things.
( I do follow certain nontheistic ideals that state we should treat ourselves as a god basically because life’s short it’s nice to treat yourself with love and respect )
Anyways, I believe it’s not a bad thing to be narcissistic. You were born a narcissist. So was I, and everyone else on the forum (even if they outgrew it)
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Im mildly nacissistc. Sometimes i admire myself physically. Its so kinky.
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To a degree, but not to the point where it becomes malignant or harms others. I’d feel bad if I hurt other people. So I’m guessing not pathologically narcissist, but maybe self-interested self-absorbed.
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I don’t think I am narcissistic much. I don’t admire myself a lot.
But I am definitely much colder than I was. A lot colder compared to before the illness.
Life is tough so it changes us.
I still help others in any way I can and now I am a vegan.
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I am narcissistic to a degree, but I’m the self-hating while also aggrandizing variety. I seek perfection when I cannot have it and lament when I am imperfect. There’s a lot of negative self-talk going on, but if someone else says the same insult, I get indignant. I also tend to belittle others before realizing I’m doing it and apologizing, even though the apology isn’t earnest guilt admission but rather a formality.
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To the true definition of what a narcissist actually is not at all.
Narcisstic personality disorder has lost its true identity.
Narcissts are on par with sociopaths and psychopaths and if not even more dangerous. Do a bit of research on these people. If you ever meet one turn your back and run.
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Ayy at least we can enjoy ourselves together. We da best.
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Not strongly. But I do think I don’t think about others much as someone once pointed out to me here
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As for the machiavellianism, I’m not sure, but I’m not very strategic when it comes to people. According to Sam Vaknin and online personality disorder tests I took as a teen, at the time I was very narcissistic. I had the typical traits of growing up and being treated as a perfect child who was smarter than everyone else and very popular and talented at things. When I got older that positive attention all went away because I was just average and I became very depressed, but held a kernel of entitlement in my mind. I didn’t care about or need friends, as long as I was notorious or people payed any type of attention to me my self esteem was intact. Unfortunately I had to do weird eccentric things to get that attention, and it was all very pathetic. I’ve also tended to look at myself with rose tinted glasses, thinking my body and mind were superior to other or more impressive than they really are. After developing sz I became less narcissistic as delusions and apathy sapped my ability to care and altered my very personality. I think I’ve graduated from narcissistic personality disorder and am now just unhappy from not having developed connections with people during all those years. I am also much more obsessive now about my illness and my condition because I feel like my mind is no longer my own.
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i dont think im very narcissistic beyond what is normal but i have a lot of histrionic traits and those can be similar to narcissistic traits
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whats the meaning off ''narcissistic?
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I don’t love myself. For now, I am just a friend with benefits to myself.
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No I’m not narcassistic. Spent most my life giving to others if anything I’m moving away from doormat to taking better care of me.
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At least you are mindful of the state.
Most narciscists can’t handle the potential insult of being identified as such… nor the confusion in the face of feeling they have to change.
Just try to be respectful to others. Just like basically anything else narcissism is a personality trait that has been with humanity for what is likely the entirety of its existence. It likely has a genetic bias meaning that it isn’t entirely your fault for going with your code.
That all said I know I have strong narcissistic elements to myself… There is a strange balance in learning how to be casually proud of yourself without needing to force it on other people or have them sustain it.
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I have a love/hate relationship with myself: I love to hate myself.
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I’m not but I wonder if I should be. I can be a doormat but I’m getting better at saying no.
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I really hate myself so I cant be a narcissist…
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