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Understanding Narcissism
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Understanding Narcissism
I'm really interested in NPD and I'd love to know more about it. Narcs confuse me.

What confuses me about it is the fact narcissism is supposedly when people "Love themselves" but narcs feed off other people like vampires. If they love themselves why do they need to feed off others? Narcs are confusing.

I feel like understanding it is the only way to cope with them. Whenever they are, whoever they are: supposedly they're very manipulative and destructive human beings but they can act like they're lovely and caring and charismatic.

From what I've read up on it they feel worthless and get their self esteem from other people but what I don't understand is I thought narcissists loved themselves so why do they feel worthless? They supposedly have no empathy but is that really true? Does this mean Rhianna has no empathy?

Narcs are suppoedly often charming... can they also be super sexy? Are they really all bad? How serious is their condition?

Why do they ask if they can be sexy? Same reason I mentioned Rhianna:

Relationship psychologist Jo Hemmings opines that Rihanna could recognise the damage she is doing to herself through counselling. Talk therapy is one of the suggested methods for patients suffering from NPD.

From the website sourced below Wrote:[...]factor that needs to be taken into account is that Rihanna is seen constantly trying to keep in touch with her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown who used to abuse her. In spite of facing the abuse, it could be the singer's insecurity that is tempting her to get back with Brown. During one of her erratic moments, before her UK tour, Rihanna had gone missing during the last moment. Manager and mentor, Jay Z had gone crazy seeing Rihanna's irrational behaviour and urged to seek help. When Rihanna went missing, the crew started searching for her. It justifies "a constant need for attention and admiration" that is seen in NPD patients.

Source: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/rihanna-persona...own-357287

Rhianna is like the sexiest celebrity alive. Has her amazing charisma and sexy cockiness and self-love got anything to do with this attention seeking Narccistic Personality Disorder that she supposedly has?

So I'd like to understand it more and wonder if these people really lack empathy or if they're just rather messed up. Do narcs really love themselves that much or do they pretend to love themselves to make themselves feel better?

Narcs supposedly have no empathy... I can't believe Rhianna would have no empathy but I may be biased because she's so fucking sexy and seems like a nice person.
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Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 5:35 am
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 6:31 am
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by rado84 - August 20, 2016 at 12:33 pm
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 12:40 pm
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Excited Penguin - August 20, 2016 at 2:07 pm
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 2:09 pm
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Joods - August 20, 2016 at 6:34 am
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Joods - August 20, 2016 at 7:07 am
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Grandizer - August 20, 2016 at 8:15 am
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 9:42 am
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Grandizer - August 20, 2016 at 10:16 am
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 10:21 am
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by The Grand Nudger - August 20, 2016 at 10:26 am
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 10:30 am
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by The Grand Nudger - August 20, 2016 at 10:37 am
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Excited Penguin - August 20, 2016 at 1:50 pm
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 2:11 pm
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 10:51 am
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Excited Penguin - August 20, 2016 at 1:48 pm
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 2:34 pm
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 2:41 pm
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 12:04 pm
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 12:23 pm
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 12:39 pm
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 12:43 pm
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Edwardo Piet - August 20, 2016 at 4:49 pm
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RE: Understanding Narcissism - by Rayaan - August 21, 2016 at 6:36 pm
RE: Understanding Narcissism - by The Grand Nudger - August 21, 2016 at 6:52 pm
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