Comments | twfarlan: Just curious

twfarlan

Just curious

Jan 08, 2007 07:56

Is there such a thing as "narcissistic paranoia?"

idiocy

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thatwordgrrl January 8 2007, 15:16:21 UTC

Absolutely yes.

Borderline Personality Disorder is a classic example of this - a mix of paranoia and narcissism.

twfarlan January 8 2007, 15:39:11 UTC

Hmm. Not that we know anyone in common who might ought to seek help for this. :) No, not at all.

crossfire January 8 2007, 16:21:05 UTC

You're just jealous, that's all. You're just jealous because you can't hear the voices.

twfarlan January 8 2007, 18:13:41 UTC

HA! Jon, you and everyone else better hope I don't start listening to those fucking voices. There are times when I'm one bad day away from a hooded green cloak and a metal mask, man.

crossfire January 8 2007, 18:39:46 UTC

YOU FOOLS!

If you declare your state the Independent Country of Latveria, I'll know to take cover. Or possibly send you my resume.

twfarlan January 8 2007, 19:06:54 UTC

I wouldn't call it Latveria unless it could be geographically semi-accurate.

On the other hand, Marvel can kiss my ass. If they want to try and enforce a trademark lawsuit, they can do their best to have me served with the subpoena. If one process server can actually make it through the traps, I'd actually settle just from being that impressed.

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twfarlan January 8 2007, 21:02:12 UTC

You act like one hasn't already fucked up your life.

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twfarlan January 8 2007, 21:22:50 UTC

Blech. As if the one you already had to deal with wasn't bad enough.

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acelightning January 8 2007, 21:51:07 UTC

well, in a sense, all paranoia is narcissistic, because it implies that the paranoid individual is important enough to be singled out for extraordinary levels of surveillance and/or persecution. i know someone who calls me up whenever his computer does anything he doesn't understand, because if he doesn't understand it, he jumps to the conclusion that it must mean that "they" are reading his email and recording his visits to pr0n sites. every time, i have to tell him, "your email, and your fondness for pictures of nekkid wimmin, are of absolutely no interest to the local police, the FBI, or Interpol. they've got far better things to do, and you're not important enough for them to chase!"

i'm not sure, but i believe that classsic paranoia can also include "delusions of grandeur" - like bipolar disorder, it has both an "up" and a "down" side. unfortunately, my resident psychologist is busy at the moment, so i can't just call or text him and ask ;-)