“Narcissistic personality disorder is named for Narcissus, from Greek mythology, who fell in love with his own reflection. Freud used the term to describe persons who were self-absorbed, and psychoanalysts have focused on the narcissist's need to bolster his or her self-esteem through grandiose fantasy, exaggerated ambition, exhibitionism, and feelings of entitlement.” βDonald W. Black, DSM-5 Guidebook: The Essential Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby “Narcissistic personality disorder is named for Narcissus, from Greek mythology, who fell in love with his own reflection. Freud used the term to describe persons who were self-absorbed, and psychoanalysts have focused on the narcissist's need to bolster his or her self-esteem through grandiose fantasy, exaggerated ambition, exhibitionism, and feelings ...[text shortened]... Guidebook: The Essential Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Originally posted by divegeester Try banging the chalk duster against the blackboard.
I pop in to this soap opera occasionally.
(It's like Coronation Street - you can miss 50 episodes but quickly pick up the plot)
But this made me smile!
π
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby With 4.344 posts now going nowhere anyone needs to go, let's close this puppy down.
Thanks,
During the two months after this thread's OP, why didn't you start even one thread with one of your 1,300 posts? What was it about your "life threatening medical condition" that meant [1] you couldn't start threads, but [2] you could post 1,300 times? π
Originally posted by FMF During the two months after this thread's OP, why didn't you start even one thread with one of your 1,300 posts? What was it about your "life threatening medical condition" that meant [1] you [b]couldn't start threads, but [2] you could post 1,300 times? π[/b]
Threadinitiatis is a debilitating condition affecting one in a billion posters.
There is no known cure except rest.
Originally posted by robbie carrobie No but i suggest yours is to vilify him, why is known only to you.
Would you describe yourself as opposed to people vilifying others, and if you are, will this opposition be apparent to someone looking through your own posting history?
Originally posted by wolfgang59 I pop in to this soap opera occasionally.
(It's like Coronation Street - you can miss 50 episodes but quickly pick up the plot)
But this made me smile!
π