Am i narcist ?

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I was reading about one famous personality, his lifestyle and he was considered to have 'Narcistic Personality Disorder'i googled it and start to think if i have this disorder myself.what do you think? is it realy disorder or just desire to success?

Symptoms of this disorder include[1]:

Reacting to criticism with anger, shame, or humiliation
- If its reasonable and said in good manner i accept it,otherwise i can take it personaly

Taking advantage of others to reach their own goals
- I dont know,but i am just interested to speak with people that can inspire me, motivate me,or help with each other, i dont play game much with people, i am not very much sociable.

Exaggerating their own importance, achievements, and talents
-I do know that i have talents in couple things esspecialy in one thing but i also believe there are many better people in it.i am proud of my work but i know i didnt achieve much and there is still much to learn.

Imagining unrealistic fantasies of success, beauty, power, intelligence, or romance
-What is 'unrealistic fantazies'? i have fantazies about success every day, but have long term plan and everyday i work on it to get closer (studying the subject).when i was younger i was obssesed with look.

Requiring constant attention and positive reinforcement from others
-Its true i want to have my work to be Best and to be admired:-)its great feeling, but who wouldnt feel like that?

Becoming jealous easily
- Well i am over 30 so its natural to feel jealous of youngers, but Not to act jealous

Lacking empathy and disregarding the feelings of others
-I am not one of these emphatic women,dont see reason why i should be to people who are not my friens, but i can feel with person who i have something in comon, is similar to me,and been in 'his shoes.but if someone is upset i rather give advice than to 'feel with', if you know what i mean.

Being obsessed with oneself
- I dont know but i am also interested about other people lifes and not just talking about myself.but i compare myself to others,their work.

Pursuing mainly selfish goals
-Yes my goals:-) thats what life is all about on the end of day.and with people i like wish the same luck.

Trouble keeping healthy relationships
-In past its very true, and for last two years i had bad circumstnaces in my life and no time to look for relationship.and being a bit lazy to go out:(

Becoming easily hurt and rejected
-Sometimes, it depends on by who,why.

Setting goals that are unrealistic
-Yes quite often i plan to do many things in short time and then i fail.in past i did it with loosing weight.

Wanting "the best" of everything
- I try to do things on maximum or to extreme, am perfectionistic

Appearing unemotional
-Depends with who iam with, in front of strangers or people i feel confortable with.

Yet on other site i was reading that people with NPD have strange food or work habbit.i am obsesed with healthly organic food,i eat some chineese herbals,every morning i eat lemon or garlic.its normal, but i eat tons of onions.i can roast 30 onions and eat in one day:-) in summer time i eat melons almost every day.
i spend most time in library doing homework and i have few rituals i follow in order to feel confortable and focused.for example take of my shoes of and find the right place to sit but its not that strange:-)

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    Everything you described in yourself sounds normal and not indicative of any sort of personality disorder. Narcissists are usually extremely selfish and only care about themselves. Its not the same as having healthy self esteem.

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    • Latecia
      11 years ago

      Okey, the thing is,sometimes some people when they see some woman who knows what she wants, knows her ability, and wish to succeed and be one of best, is considered 'egoistical, narcistic, selfish. if its man, its quite normal. one man (from my country iam middle eastern eu)told me i have desire to succeed because i was hurt by my despotic mother and i am suffering.my mother has histrionic personality disorder which is somehow connected to narcism. she really was selfish, paranoid,attention seeker,agresive,abusive.
      one time it was man Iraque Dr living in London who was like psychologist. he once told me i am too self centered and forgeting about other people and that i should change othervise i will end up alone.of course i was concentrating on myself, i just arrived to other country at that time didnt know what to do.i said to myself first to establish myself - finish school,get a job, and then look for family/friends. and i think its nothing wrong with that...i was just over-thinking:-) i shouldnt think too much!:-)

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      • [Old Memory]
        11 years ago

        Its completely normal for anyone to want to be sucessful and be the best at what their good at.
        Whats abnormal is people who dont want to succeed and do nothing with their life.

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    11 years ago

    The funny thing about these personality disorder things... their symptoms are extremes. Everyone has mild symptoms of damned near every mental disorder you can think of. It's when it starts causing DISORDER that you have a disorder.

    And no, everyone has some disorder in their lives. We're talking about extremes. Using people for money, stealing from them, honestly believing that it doesn't matter if others get hurt just so long as you achieve your goals, killing them, doing god awful shit or having to spend a great deal of your time and energy refraining from doing awful shit.

    Generally, people who have NPD do not give a shit about how they act. They're not going to worry about whether or not they are Narcissists. They don't give a fuck. All they care about is themselves, they'll only care about how they treat others if it can get them into trouble that they don't want to be in or give off a negative image of themselves that they don't want people believing and some Narcissists don't even give a damn about that!

    It's one of those disorders where if you are worried, likely you don't have it.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    you made up a new word, a mirror watching drug seeker :D

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    • Latecia
      11 years ago

      I dont seek drugs.

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  • NocturnePonyFan
    11 years ago

    Will you people go to a fucking psychiatrist or psychologist instead of asking random people online? Seriously, how the fuck do you think we know if you have whatever personality disorder you think you have?

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  • D-ROCK
    11 years ago

    Your not a narcist.

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    Been called a narcissist by quite a few people (including on here). I honestly don't see why, and I do share 'some' of the traits narcissists have, but not all, probably not even most.

    People can have traits of what a personality dissorder would involve, yet not have the personality dissorder due to lack of all the other traits that is involved in the dissorder.

    You don't sound like a narcissist to me, not at all. If you are getting told you are by people on websites, don't take it to heart. The vast majority do not have the qualifications to know if someone has a personality dissorder. Unless they do, I wouldn't take it seriously.

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  • Justsomejerk
    11 years ago

    Classic narcacistic traits. Seek counselling before you hurt yourself or others.

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