Differential diagnosis narcissism psychopathy

justonemoreperson wrote:I don't like to admit it

Why?

HSS wrote:

justonemoreperson wrote:I don't like to admit it

Why?

i think it was a figure of speach.

doubt one would care about admitting things online.

so as for the op, its really hard to figure out someones "core".

especially w one who has many facets to their personality.

could all be a show, pretending to be sensitive to have u walking on egg shells then swing back around and getcha when you least expect it. pretending to be humble and easily swayed.

its all a show. narcissistis usually like to show there good side, while psychpaths more likely to show there faults so they can get ur gaurd down too.

saucygirl31 wrote: show there faults so they can get ur gaurd down too.

Vulnerability is a powerful tool.

Out of curiosity Jomp are their any roles which your personality won't bend enough to allow you to play? Are you as comfortable as a brown nosing sycophant as a charismatic leader for example, if it gets you to the same end goal?

Greebo wrote:a brown nosing sycophant

I find this difficult, and try to offset the weasel-likeness of it by finding less contrived ways to bolster another's ego.

I'm not sure it would fly anyway, as my work self is very brash and direct.

I couldn't be a Waylon Smithers.

Me neither, I just don't bend that way. It's anything which requires the the surrender agency I think, I can be vulnerable, even pathetic but can't abide being controlled.

It could arguably described as narcissistic on some level though, at least in my case.

Greebo wrote:can't abide being controlled.

Yeah, that's probably it.

saucygirl31 wrote:

HSS wrote:

justonemoreperson wrote:I don't like to admit it

Why?

i think it was a figure of speach.

doubt one would care about admitting things online.

Hi saucygirl thank you for your answer.

so as for the op, its really hard to figure out someones "core". especially w one who has many facets to their personality.

Right.
Not sure, but I thought that narcissists believe their fake self-image, while psychopaths would seem less impersonated. I know someone that could be both, but I struggle to understand if he believes his show or doesn't and that's my main difficulty to establish if he is a narcissist or a psychopath.

Not sure, but I thought that narcissists believe their fake self-image, while psychopaths would seem less impersonated. .[/quote]

i dont think narcissists believe it. their aware or else why shame?

and psychopaths in my mind are just as impersonated.

but this is why pf is fun because no one ######6 knows