| alien bob: say what? |
| alien bob: dont confuse me, im a narcissist |
| johnR: Hi bob, Interesting question. One recent survey involving over 3K people found that |
| johnR: the prevalence ratio for NPD was 8 to 5, men to women |
| me: KC, be strong |
| Leesa: Are all NPD sufferers verbally abusive? |
| johnR: "all" may be too strong of a word, but yes, underlying insecurity can make someone |
| johnR: use verbal abuse as a means of protecting an expecially weak self image. |
| cici: new here.. |
| marian: how do i get my narcissist ex to stop projecting his rage onto our daughter. he does |
| johnR: Hi Marian. For your ex, change, if it is to come, will occur under his own initiative |
| johnR: There is no magic bullet. Explain his rage to your child as something that is not |
| johnR: directed personally toward her, even if it seems that way. Also, when you talk with |
| johnR: her about him, try to avoid expressing your anger at his behavior. If she can learn |
| johnR: to see him as someone who struggles to do better, she can learn to minimize his out- |
| johnR: bursts and to see beyond them. Your example will be her best defense here. |