Showing Signs Of Narcisism 😯

[Jamanha]

I'm very self absorbed in one sense but I still help others but more to make myself look good. I'm not a mean person. I don't really find this off-putting tho. Noticed this since I was 8

[Stilltrying_]

I wouldn't worry about it or overthink it. Believe me one facet of narcissists is that they never think they are narcissists or that there is anything wrong with them! It's always everyone else! I should know as my mum was a complete narcissist. Gemmalouise Xx

[En1234 in reply to Stilltrying_]

Maybe Im just a bit thick but Im not quite sure what it is exactly that a narcissistic person does. I know sometimes, my mum will make me feel as though what I have done is never good enough or she never really compliments ME on anything but is always quick to tell me how well my cousins etc are doing and this makes my blood boil at times because I just want to shout "What about me!!!". So of course quitting my job the way I did last month was just another reason for me to feel as though I am a big disappointment to her!

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[Jamanha in reply to En1234]

NO SAME MY MUM PLEADS FOR MY LOVE YET CRITICIZES ME AND PUSHES ME AWAY. I ENDED UP WITH A LIFE ALTERING DEPRESSION AND SEVERE ANXIETY

[Faithfull]

At least you are addressing something which u may or may not have and be proud of yourself that u and only you can drive the really bad mind torcher it's all about what ur getter from others so put a stop now before you send ur self insane

[Iluvhorses]

Most narcissistic people are too narcissistic to admit that they have a problem let alone get help. So if you do have this condition, then you've already done what most people like you can't so you can be proud of yourself.

[Jamanha in reply to Iluvhorses]

THANKS X

[Iluvhorses in reply to Jamanha]

[Stilltrying_]

Completely agree Iluvhorses. My mum was a narcissist and she never thought she had a problem but destroyed my life and I ended up being the "ill" one with depression. She's dead now thank God. Today would have been her birthday. I have mixed feelings. I did love her but she destroyed my life so on the whole my feelings are those of relief and freedom.

[Jamanha in reply to Stilltrying_]

SAME OMG MY MUM IS . I GET BLAMED FOR SWEARING AT HER YET I'M CONSTANTLY CALLD A RETARED

[hypercat54]

psychologytoday.com/conditi...

[Stilltrying_]

Thanks for the link hypercat; although I know you put it up for the original poster it is very informative and I remember when I first thought my mum was a narcissist I looked it up and she literally fulfilled every single criteria and behavioural traits that it mentioned! There is another site, I've forgotten the name; it's something like "out of the fog" daughters of narcissistic mothers . It was so insightful and really helped me identify what had been the "matter" with my mum all these years and also how that would affect me as a child of such a person. G X