To Grin and Bear
Is
narcissism
contagious?
Nope!
No
need
to
worry
-
but,
to
be
extra
safe
its
best
to
keep
some
distance.
If
you
do
display
any
symptoms
of
narcissistic
trait
behaviours,
these
are
possibly
just
behavioural
traits
that
you’ve
inherited
from
a
narcissistic
upbringing.
You
can
always
cure
yourself
by
the
ability
to
look
deep
within, alter your own behaviours and amend your emotional reactions, accordingly.
Can
it
be
cured?
No
is
the
short
answer!
Although,
years
ago,
way
back
when,
some
bloke
appeared
on
the
scene,
he
reckoned
that
he
had
a
magical
cure
-
a
gifted
healer,
a
man
who
could
cure
the
sick
and
make
the
blind
see.
Alas
his
only
cure
for
narcissistic
personality
disorder
involved
something
to
do
with
a
herd
of
pigs
and
a
cliff.
Times
have
changed
and
one
cannot
be
seen
to
be
advocating
such
cruelty
to
pigs,
yet
some
therapists
nowadays
claim
that
NPD
is
curable.
Only
as
these
narcissistic
folk
are
masters
of
deception,
renowned
for
their
cunning
abilities
-
highly
delusional
or
highly
gullible
therapists,
could
be
more
likely
to
blame
for
such
wild claims! So, the jury is still out on that one.
Do narcissists improve with age?
No! Narcissists are not like wine, and they’ll only get worse! They’ll age more like milk by turning sour.
Are
narcissists
dangerous?
Yes!
They
can
be
very
dangerous!
Especially
when
enraged
or
protecting
their
fragile
but
inflated
ego.
As
they
have
no
real
empathy
for anyone outside of themselves, morals or ethics - the more malignant the narcissist, the more dangers you’ll face - so, best run!
Can
you
fight
them
at
their
own
game
and
win?
Absolutely!
But
be
aware
some
malignant
narcissists
are
fully
prepared
to
destroy
themselves
in
order
to
destroy
you
-
it
will
be
a
long
hard
battle
fought
in
the
gutter,
and
even
if
you
are
triumphant,
perhaps
it’s
a
gutter
from
which
you’ll
never
fully
remerge.
Its
best
to
adopt a stoic mindset grounded in indifference, stand back and let them fall into one of their own traps.
Is
narcissistic
abuse
on
the
rise?
Yes,
is
the
answer!
It
has
been
on
the
increase
since
the
1970’s
and
has
now
become
trend
or
even
an
epidemic.
No
doubt
fuelled
by
the
rise
of
social
media
platforms,
where
one
can
assume
complete
autonomy
and
project
a
false
sense
of
self.
Often
done
with
the
intention
to
provoke
a
sense
of
envy in others, as those with narcissistic tendencies, naturally assume that because they themselves are envious of others, others will also be envious of them.
How
common
are
narcissists?
Very
common!
Narcissistic
abuse
runs
through
the
very
fabric
of
society,
adding
to
the
dysfunction
and
breakdown
of
society.
Often
unbeknownst
traits
of
this
behaviour
are
also
inherent
within
most
familial
upbringings,
but
largely
remain
undetected.
Official
figures
can
vairy
and
typically
fluctuate
at
between
three
and
eight
percent
of
the
total
population.
Abuse
survivors
based
on
their
own
experiences
put
this
figure
much
higher
again
at
between
twenty
and
forty
percent.
On
a
more
spiritual
level
those
familiar
with
the
concept
of
the
journey
of
the
Old
Soul
put
the
figure
much
higher
again,
at
an
eighty
percent
toxic
to
a
twenty
percent
non-toxic
ratio
.
.
.
and
as
many
old
souls
again,
have
difficulty
finding
the
missing
twenty
percent.
So,
could
the
real
figure
be
even
higher
again?
For
the
most
accurate
up
to
date
statistic
you
might
have
to
use
a
hat,
filled
with
numerically
numbered
pieces
of
paper,
dip
your
hand
in,
pull
a
number
out,
and go with that figure, as being the most official and accurate statistic.
Is
it
all
down
to
bad
parenting?
Well,
yes,
no
and
maybe?
Some
say
the
root
causes
for
narcissism
can
either
be
the
result
of
neglect
by
the
parents
or
even
the
excessive
over
admiration
by
the
parents.
While
no
parent
alive
today
would
openly
admit
to
being
a
bad
parent,
however,
the
same
people
might
reminisce
on
their
own
childhood
experiences
would
admit
that
perhaps
their
own
parents
could
have
done
a
better
job.
While
everyone
has
some
baggage
in
their
childhood,
but
you
grow
up
you
learn
to
forgive.
It’s
likely
though
that
narcissism
steams
from
abuse
or
trauma
encountered
some
in
the
early
development
stages,
as
they
all
exhibit
the
exact
same
trait
behaviours.
Children
in
the
early
development
stages
of
life,
learn
incrementally
-
empathy
is
typically
learned
around
the
ages
of
two,
three
or
four.
As
low
levels
of
empathy
may
be
an
indication
that
trauma
occurred
then,
which
ties
with
the
frequent
regression
traits
in
behaviour.
Narcissists
at
a
core
level
are
just
oversized
children
and
when
triggered,
they
regress
back
into
the
age
at
which
the
wounding
occurred
.
.
.
otherwise
the
trait
behaviours
would
be
unique
to
each
individual, and thus the dysfunctional characteristic behaviours would also be far more creative and far more dynamic.
Is
narcissism
male
or
female
trait?
They
can
be
one
or
the
other,
neither
or
both,
and
everything
else
in
between!
While
females
display
more
narcissistic
traits
than
males,
narcissistic,
however,
males
account
for
sixty
percent
of
the
total
figure,
according
to
official
figures.
But
as
few
men
will
openly
admit
to
suffering
at
the
hands
of
a
female
abuser,
it’s
likely
that
a
high
percentage
of
male
abuse,
goes
undocumented.
The
common
diagnoses
of
borderline
personality
disorder
are
almost
solely
reserved
for
the
female
population.
Misdiagnoses
might
skew
the
statistics
somewhat,
as
trait
behaviours
among
the
Cluster
B’s
overlap
when
triggered
or
in
a
ragging
state
of
mind
or
maybe
they
manifest
differently
between
both
sexes.
Many
working
within
the
abuse
communities
say
the
real
figure
is
around
a
fifty-fifty
split.
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