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re: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Posted on 12/2/19 at 12:36 pm to RabidTiger
Posted on 12/2/19 at 12:36 pm to RabidTiger
First, thank you all for your advice and insight, particularly those who have lived it and likely getting uncomfortable just talking about it in order to help me. I appreciate this.
Rabid, you mentioned nothing is ever enough, that nothing I ever do will be right. Ironically, he says this towards me. That nothing he does is appreciated or good enough.
Rabid, you mentioned nothing is ever enough, that nothing I ever do will be right. Ironically, he says this towards me. That nothing he does is appreciated or good enough.
This post was edited on 12/2/19 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 12/2/19 at 12:56 pm to Jeauxburreauxsmirk
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Rabid, you mentioned nothing is ever enough, that nothing I ever do will be right. Ironically, he says this towards me. That nothing he does is appreciated or good enough.
Yes, this is called projection. They will accuse you of doing the very things they are doing.
This is from an article I found extremely helpful.
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One sure sign of toxicity is when a person is chronically unwilling to see his or her own shortcomings and uses everything in their power to avoid being held accountable for them. This is known as projection. Projection is a defense mechanism used to displace responsibility of one’s negative behavior and traits by attributing them to someone else. It ultimately acts as a digression that avoids ownership and accountability.
While we all engage in projection to some extent, according to Narcissistic Personality clinical expert Dr. Martinez-Lewi, the projections of a narcissist are often psychologically abusive. Rather than acknowledge their own flaws, imperfections and wrongdoings, malignant narcissists and sociopaths opt to dump their own traits on their unsuspecting suspects in a way that is painful and excessively cruel. Instead of admitting that self-improvement may be in order, they would prefer that their victims take responsibility for their behavior and feel ashamed of themselves. This is a way for a narcissist to project any toxic shame they have about themselves onto another.
For example, a person who engages in pathological lying may accuse their partner of fibbing; a needy spouse may call their husband “clingy” in an attempt to depict them as the one who is dependent; a rude employee may call their boss ineffective in an effort to escape the truth about their own productivity.
Posted on 12/2/19 at 1:06 pm to Jeauxburreauxsmirk
I know you have gotten the same advice over and over in this thread and I will say the same: get out as soon as you can. He will never change - he is incapable of it.
My story is a little different. My mother is the narcissist. She is also a prescription drug addict. I’ve had to end all contact with her and my father and I am finally coming through the other side. There are tons of resources out there and FB has some groups specifically for this issue. Good luck!
My story is a little different. My mother is the narcissist. She is also a prescription drug addict. I’ve had to end all contact with her and my father and I am finally coming through the other side. There are tons of resources out there and FB has some groups specifically for this issue. Good luck!
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