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Originally Posted by BrittyBird
Is it possible for someone to be both a sociopath and a narcissist at the same time (sociopathic narcissist?) I know someone who displays many symptoms of both sociopathy and narcissism but I've never met someone before that could fall within both categories.
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Welcome aboard!
BrittyBird, as I am not entirely up on either it is difficult to provide an accurate answer. I do have personal experience with a sociopathic narcissist (diagnosed). It is my understanding that the narcissism is a symptom of the sociopathy.
I would really discourage you from attempting to self-diagnose this individual. It is one thing to have a suspicion but another to try to be a professional. Leave the actual diagnosis to them.
In the meantime, what you really need to do is evaluate whether you should continue to have an acquaintanceship with this person. If you are seeing red flags it might mean that you need to break ties and stay away.