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Has anyone ever dealt with a person with this disorder? What are they really like?
Extremely selfish, has a sense of entitlement, they look in the mirror lots of the time to make sure everything is in place, everything is me, me, and me. Lack sensitivity for others, want everything NOW! Lack a conscience, and are takers, rather than givers. They are also extremely HEDONISTIC. Do not care for others feelings or wants.
Has anyone ever dealt with a person with this disorder? What are they really like?
That's kind of a loaded question. Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a pretty precise clinical diagnosis, which means most of us are really not qualified to make it. Frankly, I've noticed many people label anyone who wronged them without seeming to feel sorry "narcissistic" or "sociopathic."
I very briefly dated a guy once who I am fairly certain was a narcisstic sociopath. He had drug abuse problems which he kept hidden, thought everything he did was BRILLIANT, that he was incredibly irresistable to both genders, and because of this, others would and should happily support him.
I remember him tooling around on my piano once. I didn't comment or pay attention, because I thought he was just sort of doodling. He turned to me, actually angry that I had failed to recognize the musical virtuosity with which he played my piano. I started laughing: it was clear he didn't know how to play and had no ear-- I thought he was joking. He was so offended that he stomped out of my house, slamming the door so hard it split a piece of the frame.
Rubies described the person i know to the T. I just never met anyone like her, she's just to nasty and it's all me, me, me and god forbid you don't agree with her.
Has anyone ever dealt with a person with this disorder? What are they really like?
Weather or not it remains in the DSM V, it exists. I have unfortunately had many dealings with them.
Here are some traits
1. superficially charming
2. incapable of empathy
3. love to be the center of attention
4. need more than the normal amount of praise and adulation to sustain happiness
5. self absorbed
6. incapable of caring or loving another person
7. have mild to moderate sadistic traits - make cutting remarks, no just how to hurt you.
8. Also know how to flatter - and give out just the right amount of compliments and praise to draw you in.
9. You may feel drained after spending time with them.
10. Often travels with an orbit of friends who feed his/her narcissism.Frequently, they delibritaly chose friends who they perceive are slightly beneath them. Not too far beneath, because hanging around with people who are mediocre would make them look bad. But not quite as talented, good looking , athletic, what ever attributes they value.
11. must get his/her own way
12. high sex drive and need for thrills.
13. Can not be contradicted.
14. Especially in woman - become overly sentimental about tragic events that happen to people that they do not know - celebrities etc. yet show little regard for their own children, spouse etc.
15. Grandiose. Will refer to them selves as brilliant, handsome, accomplished, when their success is in fact, meager.
When you meet these people, run.
Last edited by sheena12; 01-06-2013 at 02:42 AM..
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