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BriarHeart18
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Member Since: Apr 2017
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Default Feb 24, 2018 at 10:40 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Atypical_Disaster View Post
Well I'll be honest with you, the daydreaming of admiration and obsession with appearance are symptoms I've never had. My symptom cluster went in a different direction. Usually though, narcissists aren't obsessed with their physical appearance in and of itself, they care about it in relation to how they appear to other people. It's a lot more complex than simple vanity.

Oversharing about yourself can be seen in many personality disorders, and I'll also say that while I'm no expert I've personally observed that narcissists tend to be private people. They avoid personal questions like the plague, lol. Even if they appear to talk about themselves all the time, it's not what it appears.

I don't hate people very often and when I do it doesn't last long, I'm indifferent to them. There is a difference. That said, I can only speak for myself and I'll be the first to say that I'm not a classic case of NPD.


Oh yeah for me it’s not random, I care about how others will perceive my appearance. I don’t wanna appear fat, awkward or strange or I end up with horrible social anxiety.

Yeah I know oversharing can be part of HPD. I heard that it can be so similar to BPD that it’s considered to be the same disorder by some. But I look to NPD due to my aggressive need for validation and attention and entitlement and occasional grandiosity.

Hmm. I don’t hate people often either but sometimes when my I think about it or my anger is set off, I find myself wanting the world to end and being grossed by humans. Other times I find this specific anger right under the surface where I don’t even have to be angry initially.

Yeah I noticed my symptoms too, all of them, seem to reflect the idea or concept of a disorder instead of follow them textbook or if they are textbook, it’s only to a small degree. Like for example I’ve been diagnosed with GAD but the symptom checklist doesn’t really fit me much yet I’m anxious as ****, it’s pretty much who I am. That’s the issue with MI’s, it’s super hard to shove a human being inside of a box because we’re too complex.

I’m curious however, if you are willing, what are your other Narc symptoms if you mind sharing? Either way I appreciate the help.
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