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How would you feel if somebody you knew told you they had NPD? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by SpaceFox@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If somebody you knew like a family member, partner or friend told you they had NPD would you still talk to them? Would it change how you feel about that person?

As someone with NPD I'm always worried about how having NPD would affect me socially. It's so stigmatised and people are always talking about how dangerous people with cluster B personality disorders are. I'm dating this guy at the minute. I really love him but I'm worried about how he would feel if he found out about my NPD. Would he still want to see me after what you see online about NPD? Should I ever tell him? Should I just keep it secret?

As of now I've told nobody about my diagnosis other than a few people at job interviews. What I'm basically asking here is 'How will NPD affect your social life?'.

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[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think I would feel like saying. What is NPD?

[–] wolfpack86@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Neil Patrick Darris.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Didn't he star in "How I Met Your Brother"

[–] wolfpack86@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

He was also in the TV show Hoogie Dowser, DDS. That's where he got his first big break.

[–] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

ah. I mean if your otherwise nice and realize the importance of me in your life then I don't see it making much of a difference. I mean if it was an issue you would have likely driven me off awhile back.

[–] halfeatenpotato@lonestarlemmy.mooo.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I see you've never had the misfortune of being entangled with a narcissist.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 1 week ago

I mean its possible I just can't because I would just not gel with it.