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Or narcissistic behavior like some people have said?

From my friend Jaiden that I posted about, just curious.

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[–] golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I hate them already.

To be loved, you cannot have this much love for yourself.

[–] Mohaim@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Sounds like a child or someone extremely immature that has uncritically absorbed idealistic, unrealistic, and counter-productive mass cultural ideals (meaning, created by the ultra-rich owners of media/advertising corporations to manipulate the masses for their own ends) without thinking about the necessary sacrifices to achieve those goals, or the negative consequences that would occur as a result of achieving those goals, or whether any of those goals would actually lead to fulfillment and happiness.

[–] AuroraGlamour@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

She also says people saying it's unrealistic are "abusing her".

[–] Mohaim@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Sounds like my ex. Terrified to show vulnerability, since it was always horribly punished by the abuser, so they endlessly deflect blame onto others. And it's not just a tactic, but an all-encompassing delusion that cannot be reasoned with and they don't even see. And unfortunately, healing begins with being vulnerable, accepting responsibility, and trusting in others that want to help you.

(Not responsibility for why they are that way, but responsibility for how their actions hurt others and taking responsibility for healing, since no one else can do it for them.)

[–] AuroraGlamour@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

She's 24, my age. She has apparently suffered extreme abuse for years and is locked up in her house, IDK.

[–] Mohaim@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago

Oh :(

I unfortunately had an abused partner and they had narcissistic behaviors that were either ways to survive the abuse, or learned directly from their abuser, mirroring and reproducing the very behavior that damaged them so badly.

[–] Mohaim@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

My other guess would be she's ~~a narcissist~~ exhibiting narcissistic behavior and thinks everyone else will think more highly of her if she says she values those things.

All of those ideals embody the most selfish, toxic, and self-defeating ideas that we all carry to some degree as a result of this capitalist, consumerist culture we exist within. To see someone claim to believe every single one so unconditionally is wild to me.

I see nothing in there about friendship, love, or community, or finding satisfaction in struggle, or good health, or humility, or responsibility, or charity.

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

These are my exact aspirations. I don't typically say it out loud though, and I make no effort to achieve them

[–] AuroraGlamour@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ah, thanks. If you do not have NPD, this is probably normal

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm so sorry, this was a joke- I do have NPD, among other diagnoses. Those aspirations are atypical, and sound potentially pathological in your friend's case, but it's only clinically significant if it's functionally impairing

[–] AuroraGlamour@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago
[–] s0larfl4re@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

be so beautiful people of all genders and orientations would be head over heels for me

how would all orientations be even possible? for example, straight women only like men, and jaiden is a woman.