Re: Never had a chance

From: flip (flip_alpha_at_safebunch.com)
Date: 08/15/04


Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 21:23:58 -0700


"James Harris" <jstevh@msn.com> wrote in message
news:3c65f87.0408141432.5667722b@posting.google.com...
> No one important cares.
> James Harris

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for
admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in
a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

(1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements
and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate
achievements)

(2) is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance,
beauty, or ideal love

(3) believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be
understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people
(or institutions)

(4) requires excessive admiration

(5) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of
especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her
expectations

(6) is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to
achieve his or her own ends

(7) lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings
and needs of others

(8) is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or
her

(9) shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, fourth Edition. Copyright 1994 American Psychiatric
Association
***

Perhaps instead of spewing your useless nonsense, you should study this
disorder, go see a doctor and then drug and drink yourself to death.
Research into your delusional fits of grandeur would be a more
appropriate vocation for you!



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