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[Michael Slaunwhite]

Narcissism:

[nahr-suh-siz-em]

–noun
1.Inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity.
2.Psychoanalysis . erotic gratification derived from admiration of one's own physical or mental attributes, being a normal condition at the infantile level of personality development.

Origin:
1815–25; < G Narzissismus. See narcissus, -ism

—Related forms
nar·cis·sist, narcist, noun
nar·cis·sis·tic, nar·cis·tic, adjective
non·nar·cism, noun
non·nar·cis·sism, noun
non·nar·cis·sis·tic, adjective
un·nar·cis·sis·tic, adjective

—Synonyms
1. self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.

CHARACTERISTICS of the NARCISSIST and others with Personality Disorders

These apply to males and females.

1. Self-centered. His needs are paramount.

2. No remorse for mistakes or misdeeds.

3. Unreliable, undependable.

4. Does not care about the consequences of his actions.

5. Projects faults on to others. High
blaming behavior; never his fault.

6. Little if any conscience.

. 7. Insensitive to needs and feelings of others.

8. Has a good front (persona) to impress and exploit others.

9. Low stress tolerance. Easy to anger and rage.

10. People are to be manipulated for his needs.

11. Rationalizes easily. Twists conversation to his gain at other’s expense. If trapped, keeps talking, changes the subject or gets angry.

12. Pathological lying.

13. Tremendous need to control situations, conversations, others.

14. No real values. Mostly situational.

15. Often perceived as caring and understanding and uses this to manipulate.

16. Angry, mercurial, moods.

17. Uses sex to control

18. Does not share ideas, feelings, emotions.

19. Conversation controller. Must have the first and last word.

20. Is very slow to forgive others. Hangs onto resentment.

21. Secret life. Hides money, friends, activities.

22. Likes annoying others. Likes to create chaos and disrupt for no reason.

23. Moody - switches from nice guy to anger without much provocation.

24. Repeatedly fails to honor financial obligations.

25. Seldom expresses appreciation.

26. Grandiose. Convinced he knows more than others and is correct in all he does.

27. Lacks ability to see how he comes across to others. Defensive when confronted with his behavior. Never his fault.

28. Can get emotional, tearful. This is about show or frustration rather than sorrow.

29. He breaks woman's spirits to keep them dependent.

30. Needs threats, intimidations to keep others close to him.

31. Sabotages partner. Wants her to be happy only through him and to have few or no outside interests and acquaintances.

32. Highly contradictory.

33. Convincing. Must convince people to side with him.

34. Hides his real self. Always “on”

35. Kind only if he's getting from you what he wants.

36. He has to be right. He has to win. He has to look good.

37. He announces, not discusses. He tells, not asks.

38. Does not discuss openly, has a hidden agenda.

39. Controls money of others but spends freely on himself.

40. Unilateral condition of, "I'm OK and justified so I don't need to hear your position or ideas"

41. Always feels misunderstood.

42. You feel miserable with this person. He drains you.

43. Does not listen because he does not care.

44. His feelings are discussed, not the partners.

45. Is not interested in problem-solving..

46. Very good at reading people, so he can manipulate them. Sometimes called gaslighting.

I would say that is the entire world in a nutshell.

Post your word of the day...

Cheers...

[drhet58]

Conceited, egotistic, self-centered, self-involved, self-loving, stuck-up, vain.
"Roget's Thesaurus"

"endogenous" -- adj. derived from within.

Still love that DOS prog. friend. Haven't played 'President Elect' in ages!! Worked great!!

Your Obt. Serv't
Donald R. Hetrick

[Michael Slaunwhite]

Still love that DOS prog. friend. Haven't played 'President Elect' in ages!! Worked great!!

Sometimes it takes something small to brighten one's day. D-fend Reloaded is a great program. It runs almost everything.

Great to hear it worked.

Cheers...

[2nd Kentucky]

I would like to post my favorite word in the English Language, "Free".

My favorite two words would be "free buffet", but thats not the point.

[Michael Slaunwhite]

Word: Gest or geste (dʒɛst)

— n
1.a notable deed or exploit
2.a tale of adventure or romance, esp in verse

[C14: from Old French, from Latin gesta deeds, from gerere to carry out]

[JC Edwards]

FUBAR

No explanation needed

[Michael Slaunwhite]

FUBAR

No explanation needed

Hi Mister Edwards!

Funny, that was my Saturday! :pinch:

Cheers....

[Michael Slaunwhite]

WORD: idioglossia \ id-ee-uh-GLOS-ee-uh \ , noun; — n, [C19: from Greek idios private, separate + glossa tongue]

Meaning:
1. A private form of speech invented by one child or by children who are in close contact, as twins.
2. A pathological condition in which a person's speech is so severely distorted that it is unintelligible. (me after a few drinks).

Cheers...

[drhet58]

I like #2!!!!:laugh:

[Michael Slaunwhite]

Hi drhet58.

Haaaaaaa.