Comments on: The Weaponization of Ambiguity: A Call to Rename NPD to Support Victims of Sociopathic Violence in a World of Rising Narcissism (Part 1) https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/09/11/the-weaponization-of-ambiguity-a-call-to-rename-npd-to-support-victims-of-sociopathic-violence-in-a-world-of-rising-narcissism-part-1/ The Foundation for Post-Traumatic Healing and Complex Trauma Research Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:02:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Bonni Jean Benton https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/09/11/the-weaponization-of-ambiguity-a-call-to-rename-npd-to-support-victims-of-sociopathic-violence-in-a-world-of-rising-narcissism-part-1/#comment-28274 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:02:19 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987498419#comment-28274 Thank you for this insight, Sam. I agree; the space between the terms “admit” and “acknowledge” is farther than it appears, but it is an important one. “Acknowledge” is more neutral and in keeping with most advice not to add fuel to any fires. It may not be enough to keep someone from feeling threatened or accused (that feeling seems intrinsic and unavoidable), but it could be useful in navigating one’s way through the chaos!

]]> By: Sam https://cptsdfoundation.org/2024/09/11/the-weaponization-of-ambiguity-a-call-to-rename-npd-to-support-victims-of-sociopathic-violence-in-a-world-of-rising-narcissism-part-1/#comment-27795 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:56:38 +0000 https://cptsdfoundation.org/?p=987498419#comment-27795 One thought to perhaps contribut to your effort:

Attempting to get them to “admit”–anything–is the understandable pitfall. To “admit” implies guilt, and that fits with their adversarial, binary framing (in my experience), which they resist like an existential threat.

A more accurate and potentially (though it’s still likely a long shot) viable term is “acknowledge”.

Best wishes.

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