Comments on: Off Label Patterns That Reveal Narcissism Part II of III https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/09/02/off-label-patterns-that-reveal-narcissism-part-ii-of-iii/ The Foundation for Post-Traumatic Healing and Complex Trauma Research Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Lesley https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/09/02/off-label-patterns-that-reveal-narcissism-part-ii-of-iii/#comment-16856 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:59:07 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=244543#comment-16856 This is a very helpful article, although perhaps written from a strongly felt point of view. I have a friend who has long puzzled me by her inability to reflect on how her words impact others. She will say the most outrageous, and untrue, things about me in front of me to another person, then smile knowingly when I protest. She will use certain phrases, implying that someone is malingering or lazy, and when I deliberately use the same phrase to her, in an attempt to show how hurtful it is, she becomes offended and withdraws. This article has helped me to really clarify in my mind what is actually going on in this relationship.

]]> By: Maria Anna https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/09/02/off-label-patterns-that-reveal-narcissism-part-ii-of-iii/#comment-16852 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 13:54:25 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=244543#comment-16852 In reply to A. M. Fraher.

‘…is the experience interpersonal or intrapsychic?’ From whose point of view? That of the victim or the abuser?

]]> By: A. M. Fraher https://cptsdfoundation.org/2022/09/02/off-label-patterns-that-reveal-narcissism-part-ii-of-iii/#comment-16851 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:46:15 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=244543#comment-16851 there’s a lot of attention being given to living with narcissism; and for sure those who have tend to have plenty to say about their experiences…
… here’s the rub and choke point, is the experience interpersonal or intrapsychic?…
… knowing the difference is important, no?…

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