So I did read a bit about narcissism after splitting up with my ex (after she claimed she’d read about narcissism and her new boyfriend ticked a bunch of boxes and then she told me and they were all things she did to me). Apparently there are subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder. Some see themselves as literal gods while others absolutely resent themselves.
Then there’s this one and I think that’s also the one you were thinking of:
Compensatory narcissist Seeks to counteract or cancel out deep feelings of inferiority and lack of self-esteem; offsets deficits by creating illusions of being superior, exceptional, admirable, noteworthy; self-worth results from self-enhancement.
My ex ticks so many goddamn boxes.
Spends more money than she (or realistically, her partner she mooches off of) can afford to. Always shows off new things, but then sells them for cheap so she can buy other new things.
Sometimes wants to help people… Except nobody wants her help because she keeps bringing it up afterwards. For months, if not years.
Has to have multiple sexual partners, but also NEEDS her partner to be committed to monogamy and loyal.
Constantly talking shit about her friends and what she considers stupid decisions on their part. A lot of the time she accuses her friends of doing things she does (theft, cheating, prostitution, etc).
bitjunkie@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Actually narcissists posture so much because the opposite is true
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 days ago
So I did read a bit about narcissism after splitting up with my ex (after she claimed she’d read about narcissism and her new boyfriend ticked a bunch of boxes and then she told me and they were all things she did to me). Apparently there are subtypes of narcissistic personality disorder. Some see themselves as literal gods while others absolutely resent themselves.
Then there’s this one and I think that’s also the one you were thinking of:
My ex ticks so many goddamn boxes.
Spends more money than she (or realistically, her partner she mooches off of) can afford to. Always shows off new things, but then sells them for cheap so she can buy other new things.
Sometimes wants to help people… Except nobody wants her help because she keeps bringing it up afterwards. For months, if not years.
Has to have multiple sexual partners, but also NEEDS her partner to be committed to monogamy and loyal.
Constantly talking shit about her friends and what she considers stupid decisions on their part. A lot of the time she accuses her friends of doing things she does (theft, cheating, prostitution, etc).