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April 18, 2006, 7:31 pm PDT

04/20 "I Love Myself!"

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I've never message boarded anything in my life, but when I saw the previews to this show, I had to find out more information.  I never heard about NPD until my last boyfriend.  After we broke up, I spoke to a friend in the mental health business and he said the Ex sounded like he had NPD. I never new such a thing exhisted.  But, as I read more about the disorder, I felt as though someone had been following us around taking notes. The Ex fell into every category: gregarious, funloving, to controlling, aloof, blameshifting, emotionally abusive.  It wasn't until I was well away from the relationship that I was able to see it for what it was.  I've never been in an abusive relationship before, so I tended to rationalize and overlook many red (pink) flags.  Reading how other survivors reacted was also comforting, as that was textbook for me as well.  One book that was very helpful is "When You're Perfect Partner Goes Perfectly Wrong".  It's not clinical, but written from a survivor's point of view.  I hope Dr. Phil is able to address some of these issues, even though the subject at hand is a child.
I have never message boarded anything myself...but I had to reply to this.  NPD is something that affects so many more people than we realize.  It's effects on us can deeply scar us.  I have chosen to not be the victim anymore.  I know first hand what these people can do to our lives, and it's very sad that they exist.  How can they even be called human?  I am excited to hear that this subject is being addressed because I think that many people will be shocked to see that the beast they are living with is actually not imagined...it is reality.  And YES they really DID say that!  Understanding the disorder is the first step to getting past the pain that they have caused in our lives.  With each and every word comes shock and amazement.  Did they really just have the nerve to say that?  or do that?  It's so hard to believe that someone could actually be that way and we try to believe in the overall goodness of people.  They are very attention seeking and manipulative.  I will no longer associate myself with such people.  I'm happy to hear that someone is finally educating the public on this horrible personality disorder!  Very looking forward to watching the show...thanks.
 
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