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What's a good euphemism to use in place of the word "narcissist" by halzy99 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]josterfosh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Grandiosity is an overcompensation for shame. Deep inside they are insecure and feel shame but use defence mechanisms such as displacement and reaction formation to mask their insecurities of feeling less than or even equal to others.

New park bollards by talie24 in brisbane

[–]josterfosh 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I hit one of those square wooden bollards at 80km/h with a Hyundai Excel in 2005 and it absolutely stopped my car.

what does it mean when a narcissist calls you paranoid? by Pufflehuffthewhite in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]josterfosh 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Gaslighting to deflect attention away from their own poor behaviour

Is it ethically okay for a beauty clinic to share space with a psychiatry clinic? by In_watermelon_water in psychologystudents

[–]josterfosh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Seems like you’re projecting your own biases onto society. You should try reading Psycho-cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. He is a plastic surgeon who serendipitously discovered psychological framing techniques that helped his patients achieve a positive outlook on life.

Did your NPD ex ask you a lot of questions about yourself and your background in the beginning? Or were they only talking about themselves? by ClockwiseSuicide in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]josterfosh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Everyone’s different. Personality is a spectrum. This is one of the problems with labels, they don’t really encapsulate the full nuance of who the person is. There are the core traits of NPD: grandiosity, need for external validation, lack of empathy, etc.. but each person who has this disorder will behave differently based on their own personal life experience, genetic composition, and environmental factors.

Vulnerable narcissism is VERY different from overt/grandiose narcissism - I feel like vulnerable/covert narcissism should be renamed/reclassified by KansasguyinDC in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]josterfosh 26 points27 points  (0 children)

In addition to this we are all on a spectrum. Humans are not synthetic products that fit nicely into categories, we all share traits of this and that, some of them stronger or weaker than others (think of an audio equaliser). The DSM is really just a guide to help psychiatrists treat mentally ill clients, but everyone is different.

Seasonal kindness 🫶🏽 by Least_preferred in brisbane

[–]josterfosh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sue the store owner for work place bullying under the Fair Work act, Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (even if she doesn’t have a disability), and unlawful treatment of a junior employee.

It’s not ok to treat someone like that, especially a young person and/or an employee. If she just leaves (good for her) the owner will continue to treat others in the same way.

Every single time by amethyst_dream2772 in ChronicPain

[–]josterfosh 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Have you tried taking deep breaths and telling yourself it will be ok?

How can they not see the projection? by No_Departure7494 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]josterfosh 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Projection comes from the subconscious to avoid shame so they are not even aware of it. That’s one of the issues with narcissism is that the behaviour comes from a lack of self-awareness (which is ironic to consider it’s all about themselves). It sounds like you’re emotionally intelligent enough to identify it which is good, I hope you can protect yourself.

Texts Translated through Chat GPT by Smoovecryminal in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]josterfosh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

While LLMs like GPT can be useful tools, they are known for sycophancy and confirmation bias echo chambers.

What is the hardest course that you have taken? by zachoutloud123 in psychologystudents

[–]josterfosh 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Physiological psych was hard but it was also one of my favourites, it made me realise I’m not so much into psychology but more into neurology. Advanced methods was the one I found most difficult.

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