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February 10, 2006, 2:38 pm PST
 Quote From: sasyprncss Please, please do some research into NPD, or Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The show has not yet aired here (it's Wednesday), but I cringe each time I see the previews. Charles reeks narcissist. Some of the criteria for NPD are:
An all-pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behaviour), need for admiration or adulation and lack of empathy, usually beginning by early adulthood and present in various contexts. Five (or more) of the following criteria must be met: 1. Feels grandiose and self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents to the point of lying, demands to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements.) 2. Is obsessed with fantasies of unlimited success, fame, fearsome power or omnipotence, unequalled brilliance (the cerebral narcissist), bodily beauty or sexual performance (the somatic narcissist), or ideal, everlasting, all-conquering love or passion 3. Firmly convinced that he or she is unique and, being special, can only be understood by, should only be treated by, or associate with, other special or unique, or high-status people (or institutions) 4. Requires excessive admiration, adulation, attention and affirmation - or, failing that, wishes to be feared and to be notorious (narcissistic supply) 5. Feels entitled. Expects unreasonable or special and favourable priority treatment. 6. Demands automatic and full compliance with his or her expectations Is "interpersonally exploitative", i.e., uses others to achieve his or her own ends 7. Devoid of empathy. Is unable or unwilling to identify with or acknowledge the feelings and needs of others 8. Constantly envious of others or believes that they feel the same about him or her 9. Arrogant, haughty behaviours or attitudes coupled with rage when frustrated, contradicted, or confronted .
My email is in my profile...feel free to contact me at any time. I can also refer you to a private NPD support group- for survivors of relationships with a narcissist. I agree 100 percent that Charles suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Anyone who has read much about it can readily identify Charles as the poster boy for pathological narcissism. I hope Tracy will get out as soon as possible because she is wasting her time on a man who cannot feel love or empathy, and children are actively harmed by being reared by a pathological narcissist. I was stunned to see the spectacle on national TV of someone with practically zero insight into how he comes across. He made himself ridiculous with that "alpha male" and "poly-fidelity" garbage, as everyone knew except him. The best thing that could happen to Tracy would be to get out of this relationship and find a man who can really love and appreciate her. No one should put up with a person who has no regard for anyone but himself and nothing to give anyone else. Anyone who wants to know what Charles is all about should look into Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Tracy, I hope you will look into this if you are reading my note. Believe me, your eyes will be opened, and you will understand exactly why Charles acts the way he does. There is a book called Malignant Self-Love that you should read. |
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