Brother have NPD? Advice on Coping
New to this Forum. Hi All.I am dreading and looking forward to Thanksgiving. Looking forward to because I love my family, dreading because...I love my family My question. I wonder if my brother has...
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Hi Mabel,It sounds to me like he may have NPD. As you discover more about the disorder you'll be able to get a better grip on the extent of his problem. The good news is that it's possible to have a...
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I agree that your brother does sound as if he may have NPD. However, we must be very careful in that we aren't professionals. We all have a little Narcissism in us, so we have to be careful about...
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Hi again Mabel,I have one more comment about your brother. If he does have NPD he may have no idea of what constitutes acceptable behavior. It would not occur to him that he should check with you...
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your brother could have one of three personality disorder spectrums...or he could just be suffering from a temporary syndrome which seems to affect many people when they encounter famous or rich...
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Thanks all, for the replies. I agree that one has to be cautious about diagnosing others personality (since I'm not a professional). But it does help to gain me to some insight into how to relate to a...
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My ex's sole existence relied on all the stories about the famous people he knew. After 20 years I never met one of these individuals ... and the list would be too long to mention all of them. He...
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name-dropping/ personality-worship and inability to think for oneself are typical in America....your brother may have assumed the abilities/ qualities of his famous friend.Which is good if he has...
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