Narcissism

I plan to do quite a few posts in the upcoming weeks/months on this topic.

It's a hard one to dive into.

There is a LOT of information on it.

However, it can seem pretty heavy when you really start to research it.

Trust me... it's even heavier when you are dealing with someone who is narcissistic and dealing with them constantly.

So, today I want to start at the beginning and talk about what narcissism is.

Narcissism is a personality disorder.

The actual definition of it is:

A personality disorder. A mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others. 

Several studies show that people who are narcissistic know that they are narcissistic.

The causes of this personality disorder include the following:

* Insensitive parenting

* Over praising and excessive pampering. 

* Unpredictable care

* Excessive criticism

* Abuse

* Trauma

* Extremely high expectations being placed on them

People who have narcissism in their family history are far more likely to develop this disorder.

Narcissism can be detected in children as early as 8 years of age.

More to come...