Someone I know shows stuff such as:

  • constantly needing a scapegoat
  • shifting blame/cannot take accountability
  • exaggerated mindset, often where other people are useless and they are the greatest
  • has to maintain a very positive public image, such as being the absolute best
  • does not have empathy unless it involves them or impacts their image in some way, if their image is supposed to be empathetic they will act so because of their image
  • lacks empathy for people in pain/bad mental health/etc. but their image might be very upset about that
  • will often be very nice to people in any sort of power

I’m asking because I’m genuinely curious if I should help, and maybe that even if they exhibit negative behaviors, they’re not a completely TERRIBLE person despite how they treat me.

    • Tedesche@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      No one can diagnose someone on the internet but the things you list do seem to paint a rough sketch of a narcissist. Thing is, people can have narcissistic traits and still not meet the criteria for narcissistic personality disorder.

      But it doesn’t really matter. The person you describe sounds like someone to be avoided, regardless of whether or not they qualify for NPD.

    • Krudler@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      That’s not narcissism, don’t take diagnoses from people in comment sections.

      This is a severe self-esteem issue that manifests itself as inflated ego.

    • MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Im not a shrink but it seems like it. Like I said if it isn’t someone you are close to and have to have in your life I would move on.

      If this is your actual problem rather than someone else then you need to talk with a therapist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy. That road is long and difficult but you might end up happier after a few years.