I understand the point youre trying to make but if you know anything about the mental health disorder theyre talking about the narcissist is definitely also suffering 😅
Earlier today. I was at an Indigenous tour. I learned a lot of local history, spoke to the Rainbow Serpent, and learned how to make soap from a bush. It was great fun, and now I know several new Indigenous words.
In terms of labeling, participants repeatedly reported that the word “narcissist” has become synonymous with an insult. This reality can make it difficult for patients to accept their diagnosis.
We shouldn’t use words in ways that make neurodivergent people feel awful.
This feels to me more like a person-first language preference in this context. NDT likely has NPD- maybe he finds it empowering to use identity-first language
That’s not identity first language. That’s identity only language. Identity first language would be “narcissistic person”, which I’m fine with. But identity only language is dehumanising. If you have autism and I call you an autist, or if you have schizophrenia and I call you a sc*zo, does that feel good?
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Which word is the slur here?
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 months ago
“N*rcissist”, which should be replaced with “person living with NPD”
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
You mean the other people have to live with a narcissist. The narcissist isn’t the one suffering.
Cris_Citrus@piefed.zip 2 months ago
I understand the point youre trying to make but if you know anything about the mental health disorder theyre talking about the narcissist is definitely also suffering 😅
FishFace@piefed.social 2 months ago
When was the last time you felt the calming embrace of grass, my friend?
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 months ago
Earlier today. I was at an Indigenous tour. I learned a lot of local history, spoke to the Rainbow Serpent, and learned how to make soap from a bush. It was great fun, and now I know several new Indigenous words.
yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
The term narcissist doesn’t just refer to someone with that personality disorder.
If you are a self-centered asshole, you are a narcissist regardless of an NPD diagnosis.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism
Same with calling someone stupid. It doesn’t mean they have a learning disability.
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 months ago
Wikipedia is a tertiary source. Here’s a primary source, which is more reliable:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40107324/
We shouldn’t use words in ways that make neurodivergent people feel awful.
FosterMolasses@leminal.space 2 months ago
Only a narcissist thinks the term narcissist is a slur. Lather rinse repeat of “boomer”.
I wonder how often your behavior causes you to get called that?
TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
This feels to me more like a person-first language preference in this context. NDT likely has NPD- maybe he finds it empowering to use identity-first language
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 months ago
That’s not identity first language. That’s identity only language. Identity first language would be “narcissistic person”, which I’m fine with. But identity only language is dehumanising. If you have autism and I call you an autist, or if you have schizophrenia and I call you a sc*zo, does that feel good?