nothing they do is ever their fault, and what I do is never good enough for them
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MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 10 months ago
You are literally describing narcissism. If they are incredibly important to you then you can hope they decide to pursue cognitive behavioral therapy but IRL you cannot make them fix this. Behavioral disorders are very hard to confront especially NPD because the person with it rarely sees the issue.
galactic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
galactic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
yeah, makes sense.
galactic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
so this is just like textbook narcissism and not just an asshole?
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Having a diagnosis doesn’t excuse their actions. At best it explains them.
Tedesche@lemmy.world 10 months ago
No one can diagnose someone on the internet but the things you list do seem to paint a rough sketch of a narcissist. Thing is, people can have narcissistic traits and still not meet the criteria for narcissistic personality disorder.
But it doesn’t really matter. The person you describe sounds like someone to be avoided, regardless of whether or not they qualify for NPD.
Krudler@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That’s not narcissism, don’t take diagnoses from people in comment sections.
This is a severe self-esteem issue that manifests itself as inflated ego.
MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Im not a shrink but it seems like it. Like I said if it isn’t someone you are close to and have to have in your life I would move on.
If this is your actual problem rather than someone else then you need to talk with a therapist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy. That road is long and difficult but you might end up happier after a few years.
galactic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 months ago
she’s actually my “close friend” but I don’t consider her that for obvious reasons
MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Move on, people on the NPD spectrum don’t understand theor problem and you cannot do that for them.