Is it normal for someone to treat their family like crap

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  • Boojum
    3 years ago | pl

    I have no idea if it's relevant, but this immediately made me think of my mother-in-law who has some degree of narcissistic personality disorder.

    For a narcissist, it's all about image and attention. Their public persona can be charming and fun since that's the easiest way to get strokes from those they have no power over, but their personality can be radically different when they're behind closed doors with their family.

    See if this rings any bells for you:

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-legacy-distorted-love/201103/the-six-faces-maternal-narcissism

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/narcissism-demystified/201905/7-hidden-principles-motivate-narcissists

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      3 years ago | pl

      Some of these traits along with typical psychopathic ones. I’m not sure if the two can coexist.

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      • Tommythecaty
        3 years ago | pl

        All psychopaths are narcissists, but not all narcissists are psychopathic.

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      • Boojum
        3 years ago | pl

        It's apparently a matter of some debate amongst psychologists:

        https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/spycatcher/201712/narcissist-or-psychopath-how-can-you-tell

        It seems to me that when you have to live with someone who appears to fit the criteria of one psychological disorder or another, figuring out which diagnostic label is most appropriate is less important than working out healthy coping strategies that allow you to maintain your own sanity.

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