This is why I am trying to alert people to this condition of Narcissism - so we can all understand how the minds of these people are so askew in their thought processes. The psychritrist on FOX said...they are like speeding cars, with the inability to apply the breaks - in life, as others do when it comes to acting, and thinking about the results of one's actions. They just do what they want, and no one, no one else's feelings, desires, hurts, etc. are important as long as they achieve their goal.
Narcissists are all around us, and so many of us feel we are wrong (sometimes in a relationship) or somehow doing something wrong, when a narcissist decides to attack. They have a way of shaking off all guilt, and putting the blame on everyone else in the world.
It is time we pay attention to this disorder, rather than try to put some understanding into these people's actions as compaired to how we would react. They simply do not react to anything like a normal person would. They are damaged goods...they have no ability to observe laws or standards, because they resent all authority or anyone who tells them why they should or should not do something.
The WORST FEAR THEY HAVE IS BEING FOUND OUT! Once that happens, they run, try to disappear for a while, but eventually the Narcissism takes over and soon they are committing all the previous acts again - all to gain some attention.
For most, their lives are played out privately and no one knows all the sordid details, so they can hide for a long time - even taking on another personality or interests and friends for a while. But it does not last. Soon they will seek out attention again, try to satisfy their (what is termed) Narcissistic Supply and get things exciting in their lives once more. They thrive on that excitement - positive or negative.
But, for OJ, his life is played out in the public eye - so his Narcissistic Supply must also come from the public. Hence he commits acts that draw attention to him through the media, and it does not make him upset at all.
Once he is in the news, he is thrilled. Truly, it is a "high" for him...attention is a drug. He will do all sorts of things to fog up the facts, as before. But he totally enjoys the game!!!!<.p
In an unguarded moment, my narcissistic boss said that his greatest fear was that someone would look inside him and discover that nothing was there. But he got over it and continued his narcissistic ways.
Thank you for your post.
You also just described Chavez.
Your post is a keeper.
Thank you again.
That’s Dr. Keith Ablow. He has a show on FOX.
Unfortunately, he is “Johnny One Note” about narcissists and narcissism - he sees them everywhere, in everything. It got real old after he made his “name” on TV with the Peterson case.