Posted by Medusa on November 11, 2003, at 14:17:14
In reply to Re: I went to a personality Disorder Conference today!, posted by NikkiT2 on November 11, 2003, at 13:45:22
> Cluster A: Odd or eccentric behavior
> Cluster B: Dramatic, emotional or erratic behavior
> Cluster C: Anxious fearful behaviorMind if I ask what some examples of these are?
> Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Let's look at MIL:
> has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)
>Yes, yes, and yes.
> is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
>Yes to all. She even gets a special glazed look in her eyes when she's focusing on a specific fantasy.
> believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)
>Oh yes, because of her influential family and their history and her husband's position (?!). Once when I was dating DH, I was with her alone and she was telling me about some party she was invited to, "because I'm an important person in this town." DH didn't believe she'd actually said that, and said if she had, she must have been joking. She most assuredly was NOT joking.
> requires excessive admirationI should remain silent on this one, since many MILs and DILs disagree on what level of admiration would be appropriate ...
> has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations
Oh dear, is there a picture next to this? She truly had no idea how to behave when she saw that I wasn't going to do as she said.
> is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
>Including her kids.
> lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others
>This is my main point of irritation. I could laugh at the rest if there was even a wee bit of empathy in the woman.
> is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
>Dear lord.
> shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudesyou can stop already ...
> Histrionic Personality Disorder
Well, thank goodness MIL is not a sexual predator.
> I hope this makes things a little clearer for you. *smiles*
>Thanks so much Nikki! I look forward to learning more.
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