MISINFORMATION !
this section will be bringing up common misinformation, having questions about npd is alright and we understand due to the misleading info people have spread.
- "everyone with npd is abusive!"
no we are not. narcissists all being abusive is a harmful myth, and while narcissists are fully capable of being abusive, it is very misinformative to make generalizations due to it.
- "narcissism is just about being egotistical!"
in this rentry i will not be going into the symptoms, however while npd symptoms do include egotistical behaviors, there are other
symptoms. narcissism comes with a lot of insecurity and struggle that is exclusive to the disorder. this link is very useful to read about symptoms and demonization.
- "npd doesn't have any bad symptoms"
this talking point is usually used as a way of defending narcissists which we are thankful of, but it's not correct. npd does have symptoms that are inherently harmful such as the ones marked in the image below.
disorders cannot excuse abusive/harmful behavior and it's important to remember that npd should not be glamorized or demonized. disorders can have negative symptoms, the goal is to not generalize just because of them and not excuse them either.