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Can Schizoids be narcissists?
Behavior May Appear Narcissistic. Sometimes, people in a romantic relationship with a schizoid person may mistake the above behaviors for narcissistic behavior because they appear superficially similar and feel so hurtful. However, the schizoid’s motive is quite different from the narcissist’s.
Can you be insecure and narcissistic at the same time?
NPD is a complex personality disorder that involves feelings of insecurity, but insecurity is not only linked to narcissism. It’s not uncommon to feel insecure or struggle with moments (or longer periods) of low self-esteem, even if you have no mental health diagnosis at all.
What is the difference between a schizoid and a narcissist?
The schizoid, the narcissist and the inverted narcissist all interact socially. But they fail to form human and social relationships (bonds). The schizoid is uninterested and the narcissist is both uninterested and incapable to due to his lack of empathy and pervasive sense of grandiosity.
Why do narcissists become control freak when they have no friends?
The narcissist’s very life depends on others providing him with narcissistic supply. He becomes suicidal if they stop doing so. To counter this overwhelming feeling of helplessness (=dependence on narcissistic supply), the narcissist becomes a control freak.
How does schizoid personality disorder affect relationships?
Those with schizoid personality disorder have a very difficult time forming relationships. Because of the difficulty relating socially, those who suffer from this disorder appear severely stressed, emotionless, humorless or apathetic. In reality, they are often lonely.
What is an inverted narcissist?
The inverted narcissist (IN) is a narcissist who “projects” his narcissism onto another narcissist. The mechanism of projective identification allows the IN to experience his own narcissism vicariously, through the agency of a classic narcissist. But the IN is no less a narcissist than the classical one.