Anyone ever been in a relationship with a Narcissist?
Share your experience please.
Was that person medically diagnosed with this?
Was that person medically diagnosed with this?
46-50, F
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yeronlyman · 51-55, M
lots of people will tell you they have, but truth is a small percentage of the population (about 5-6%) are diagnosed as narcissistic (somewhat more common in men)
due to relationship breakdown and trauma, many people will perceive their partner as narcissistic (or other types of behaviour) due to behaviour change, but most people are not narcissistic in the diagnosable sense
due to relationship breakdown and trauma, many people will perceive their partner as narcissistic (or other types of behaviour) due to behaviour change, but most people are not narcissistic in the diagnosable sense
Blondie1977 · 46-50, F
Correct most have not actually been diagnosed. It’s one thing to be full of yourself, it’s another to have NOD @yeronlyman
yeronlyman · 51-55, M
@Blondie1977 here i used the term "small percentage" and denoted the mathematical statement of 5-6% to clarify. its in the maths not necessarily the word.
I could have said a large percentage are not narcissistic (94-95%) and that would be as true
i prefer not to use (and i try to avoid) the word "very" as i follow the recommendation of James Watson (the DNA guy) who advises against using the word "very" in scientific terms as this is clarified by the statistic
in relative terms, the word narcissic is often used and increasingly referred to in peoples behaviour. In reality the rate of diagnostic narcissism is lower than what might be perceived in reality, hence the use of the "small" identifier
I could have said a large percentage are not narcissistic (94-95%) and that would be as true
i prefer not to use (and i try to avoid) the word "very" as i follow the recommendation of James Watson (the DNA guy) who advises against using the word "very" in scientific terms as this is clarified by the statistic
in relative terms, the word narcissic is often used and increasingly referred to in peoples behaviour. In reality the rate of diagnostic narcissism is lower than what might be perceived in reality, hence the use of the "small" identifier
yeronlyman · 51-55, M
@abe182 though i accept the risk of under diagnosis, i think its not as prevalent as we may think as they use extrapolation statistics to form estimation. lots of medical statistics are formed that way.
i believe narcisstic behaviour is prevalent but pathological narcissism is low at 5-6%
i believe narcisstic behaviour is prevalent but pathological narcissism is low at 5-6%