Contents:
- Medical Video: Are You Dating A Narcissist? 7 Signs To Watch For
- What are the symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder?
- What is the sign that I am going out with a narcissist (NPD)?
- 1. Always talking about himself
- 2. Looks charming and romantic at first
- 3. React negatively when you don't give them what they want
- 4. Keep dropping
- 5. Like breaking the rules
- 6. Always prioritize their rights
- 7. Manipulate others to make themselves look great
Medical Video: Are You Dating A Narcissist? 7 Signs To Watch For
Not everyone who is narcissistic has a narcissistic personality. Why, what's the difference? Certainly very different! Narcissism is a modern term popularized by young people to describe someone who is too confident about himself, and especially who likes selfie and exhibits photos of himself on various social media accounts. On the other hand, narcissistic personality is a personality disorder that is equally recognized by DSM and PPDGJ, a psychology guidebook surrounding mental disorders. What is it like if you are dating a narcissist?
What are the symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder?
Narcissistic personality is not the same as self-confidence. Self-confidence is built on the successes and achievements that have been achieved, the life skills that have been mastered, the principles and norms that are held firm, and the care shown to others.
Meanwhile, narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) usually shows arrogant behavior, lacks empathy for others, thirsts for praise, manipulative attitude, and likes to demand something without respecting other people's feelings. This personality disorder makes the sufferer feel very sure they are the most right and has the right to get special treatment from the people around him.
This arrogant aura comes rooted in jealousy, fragile self-esteem, and fear of failure or fear shows weakness. Narcissists will try hard to bring down their opponents in order to outperform others. People who are narcissistic (in the real sense, not a term of modern play) cannot appreciate criticism, while people who are truly confident will increasingly improve their abilities when facing constructive criticism.
Narcissistic personality disorder is owned by 1% of the world population. Reporting from Medical News Today, 7.7% of men and 4.8% of women in this world show narcissistic personality traits. Narcissistic personality disorders can cause many problems, including work, school, finance, and can even interfere with love relationships.
What is the sign that I am going out with a narcissist (NPD)?
1. Always talking about himself
One of the easiest ways to find out if your partner is narcissistic or not (in this context, showing symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder) is to listen to him tell a story.
Narcissists will almost always dominate conversations whose topics are only about themselves, for example about the achievements that they get, activities that they do and make people jealous, to focus on the appearance of the body even the performance of sex. The way to tell stories is very excessive and the core of the story is grandiose, as if describing him at a higher level than his audience.
Not only friends who can be tired of hearing it, you too as a partner too. You are not even given the opportunity to discuss personal conditions, because he will not hear you.
2. Looks charming and romantic at first
Intimate and romantic at the beginning of the PDKT period is normal, even though narcissistic people use this period to make prospective partners give them what they want. In fact, he is not necessarily sincere interested in his prospective girlfriend.
Over time it will be seen that some narcissists are very selfish and selfish. They hope that they must always meet their needs. For example, simply, they always tell you to answer SMS or phone calls from him immediately. All things and activities carried out together must also be centered on him and follow his wishes.
3. React negatively when you don't give them what they want
Most narcissists cannot stand disappointment or rejection. They will react negatively when their partners cannot give what they want, the way they want. The person will be angry, blame, ridicule, to make his partner feel unworthy to be with him.
4. Keep dropping
The high ego and arrogant attitude of the narcissist will make him continue to feel the best, so he will always try to demean the people around him - including you. He considers other people to be incompetent, understand nothing, and incompetent to do something.
He also doesn't like if there are other people who are better than him. So, he kept saying things that dropped about the person.
5. Like breaking the rules
People in general will obey the rules in order to enjoy a quiet life. Different from someone who has a narcissistic personality. Narcissists in the real sense actually enjoy committing violations, for example such as interrupting lines, stealing office supplies, violating promises they have made, or not obeying traffic rules. Narcissists feel proud when doing that and are not caught, because they feel they are above the law.
6. Always prioritize their rights
Everyone does have personal rights. But people with narcissistic personality disorder demand their rights more than they should. Narcissists expect to receive special behavior from others. They also expect people to always be able to meet their needs.
In their mindset, the world revolves around them. For example, consider the way he treats a waiter in a restaurant, a waiter at his house or a staff in his office. He tends to order or give orders like a king that cannot be matched.
If this is the case, you need to be careful. This arrogant treatment is not limited to foreigners such as waiters or restaurant staff, even to the closest person like his girlfriend. This trait can certainly damage your relationship, especially if he continues to force you to have sex even though you clearly say no. He might use various tricks to achieve his desires. (Beware of violence in courtship and rape in the household)
7. Manipulate others to make themselves look great
Some narcissists will use their girlfriends to fulfill their own unreasonable needs, to fulfill ambitions that have not been achieved, or to cover up their shortcomings and defects.
He felt impatient to show his surrounding friends and make them jealous. Narcissistic people tend to transcend boundaries and manipulate others without consideration and sensitivity, because they feel proud to be like that.
