I have seen a NPD up close and personal. You are spot on. I would only add that Ridicule is a form of abandonment, that is, rejection. Also, second to ridicule is criticism. The NPD's hate criticism.
They hate it, and they reject it - they cannot accept it.
“Criticism” furthermore, FEEDS THEM EGO KIBBLES, as in: You’re serious, and seriously involved in their clownery, taking their insanity seriously...
NO DOUBT the damage they do is serious indeed, but it all arises from how important they must make themselves and others fell about themselves...you’re “feeding in” to that toxic dynamic.
Another reason criticism doesn’t work - it “involves you” in their toxic orbit. You know the saying about arguing with fools...
That’s why ridicule works.
When you think about it,
ridicule is criticism wrapped in irony - as the author of this article so brilliantly (imo) demonstrates - it’s funny!
At least if we should ever have to engage these idiot children monsters we should make it fun for ourselves and anyone watching on, right?
Side note: this is also why leftist humor descends to crudity to try to be funny, and is mostly UNfunny - because it is NOT based on truth -
which is irony’s root.
It is based in sarcasm! The mean-spirited attempts at humor most of us GREW OUT OF by 7th grade...
Sarcasm is thinly-veiled jealousy, contempt, and hate.
We should all learn to be as funny, piercing the leftist’s hollow balloons with such flair as this writer.
(did I break teh internets with the length of this? Yikes!)