I don't mean someone who cut you off in traffic or forgot your birthday. I mean someone who can peg the DSM meter(Criteria below) You need not satisfy every one. They're the worst.
Got it? Anyone you know with this disorder?
For me, it's my girlfriend's mother. I won't bore you with everything; suffice it to say that nothing you do is ever good enough(or even the "right" thing). I've been criticized harshly for: --Bringing her brownies from the bakery --Visiting sick family members in the hospital --Attending the wake and funeral of my girlfriend's father(her husband; I actually got a "review")
Years ago, I was informed that she kept in regular touch with my girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. Then she wonders why I want nothing to do with her.
Today, I found out that she talks to his family too.
The ex died two years ago.
This is what I'm talking about.
Anyone else dealing with these loathsome individuals?
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@TheEmperor Is anyone reading the criteria I posted to avoid the "anyone you don't like" category? Not calling you out specifically, as what you say is largely true(and narcissists attach themselves to empaths like barnacles).
@TheEmperor What you say is correct in most cases, but trust me, not this one. While I cannot make a technical judgment, a great man once wrote "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows". And someone can be narcissistic without qualifying for NPD itself; I've certainly known a few people like that.
