How To Deal With A Narcissist Quickly And Easily
So that you may know the signs of narcissism, I will give you the concrete psychiatric
definition of someone who has the Narcissistic Personality Disorder just to make sure I don't leave anything out. This comes from the everyday text which psychiatrists employ to diagnose people. Here's their definition and it's the first thing you must know concerning how to deal with a narcissist:
A all-encompassing pattern of grandiosity, for admiration, lack of empathy, as indicated by at least of the following:
1. A grandiose sense of self-importance
2. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unrestricted success, power, brilliance, beauty, or perfect love
3. Believes that he or she is "special" and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other exceptional or high-status people (or institutions)
4. Requires extreme admiration from all those around him/her.
5. Has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic acquiescence with his or her expectations
6. Is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to attain his or her own ends
7. Lacks empathy and is unwilling to be aware of or identify with the feelings and needs of others
8. Is habitually envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
9. Exhibits arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
Have you ever met anyone with at least several of these qualities? Chances are you were dealing with someone who was at least somewhat narcissistic which makes it vital to know how to deal with a narcissist so that you may arm yourself with the information that will allow you to protect yourself.
I think what defines a narcissistic personality is someone who thinks they truly are, "the bee's knees". They think they're better than everyone else, deserve special treatment, and seem to live in their own little world. In common parlance: they are extremely SELFISH. There's habitually an 'entitlement' thing going on; where he/she acts like a king or a queen and expects people to drop everything to 'serve' him/her.
Unfortunately, a lot of women have the experience of being raised by parents like this and/or being in friendships and intimate relationships with such people. They come to therapy feeling 'crazy' because they're angry with such people, yet do not think they should be because the narcissistic person has convinced them otherwise.
So as to protect yourself from people similar to this, draw on the criteria for narcissism listed at the start of this article to discern whether someone in your life might be narcissistic. Then do whatever you have to do in order to protect yourself from being a victim of this person and their insanity.
Although pricey, it might be helpful to see a reputable psychotherapist as they will be able to give you effective tools to discover self-care in the face of narcissistic personalities. Every so often this means getting away from these people all together, and sometimes you can have milder but distant contact. The most important thing to remember in dealing with these people is that it is them who has the problem, not you.
There a few good books and websites out there, which will assist you in this vein. I also recommend doing a search on the web or on your local library's catalog. Read as much as you can. Educate yourself. Then take the steps indispensable to protect yourself and your children (if they're affected).
by: paul2013frees
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