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Grandiose Narcissists and Shattered Illusions
A narcissist can be of the “vulnerable” or “neurotic” type (see also Two Main Varieties of Narcissists). Such inwardly insecure characters crave love and affirmation and seek it by trying to prove their exceptionality. But in our age it’s more common for a narcissist to be of the “grandiose” or character-disturbed variety and such characters are … Continue reading Grandiose Narcissists and Shattered Illusions

Toxic Relationship Recovery – Comfort in Lessons Learned
Covert-Aggressives: Manipulative Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing
Aggressive Personalities: An Upcoming Refresher Course
Recognizing Covert-Aggression
Abuse Victims Try too Hard to Understand
Egocentric Thinking
When the disturbed character wants something, he doesn’t necessarily think about whether it’s right, good, or legal — or whether his pursuit of it might adversely affect anyone. He only cares that he wants it. His incessant concern for himself and the things that he desires creates a pattern of thinking which embodies an attitude of indifference to the rights, needs, wants, and expectations of others.
Neurotic vs. Character Disorder? Criterion Three – Guilt
People often get manipulated because they misjudge the character of their manipulator. We have a tendency to want to see everyone else as basically pretty much like us. We want to think that they think the same way, care about the same things, and feel the same way we do. But individuals with disturbed characters … Continue reading Neurotic vs. Character Disorder? Criterion Three – Guilt