How are narcissism and a fear of abandonment linked?
Q. Are the two linked or are they separate of one another?
Asked by Keeper of the Universe - Fri Jan 1 23:09:22 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you have a seperation anxiety then you cling to those you love or become completely independent and hate to need people. You do stuff for yourself and then I guess you can become narcissistic, thinking your God's gift to the world because you're all you need since you provide for yourself so much... I'm not a psychologist obviously, but I took a class in Jr. year of High School... lol. [[ I have seperation anxiety it isn't pretty ]].
Answered by SVJ - Fri Jan 1 23:15:38 2010

What is the primary cause for extreme narcissism?
Q. A person that is so narsasistic they have no ability to be wrong about anything and everything is someone elses fault. They cannot take presonal responsiblity for failure.
Asked by Real Deal - Wed Mar 19 04:26:13 2008 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. It has to do with your childhood. People with narcissism felt ashamed often as a child. They couldn't live up to expectations or repeatedly failed. As a result they have developed coping mechanism s to keep them from feeling shame. Being wrong or failing would result in "narcissistic injury", which they will avoid at all costs. And try not to judge, most of this is completely out of their awareness. (They dont realize that they are being a**holes ;)... )
Answered by Chrissy - Thu Mar 20 18:06:24 2008

whats the difference between narcissism and conceited?
Q. i'm a 16 yr old girl and i think i have narcisssm or that im just conceited. idk tho. i read the definitions of conceit and narcissism. whats the difference? is there a test to see if you are narcissism/conceited? im kinda aware that i have it but im not sure im 16 and still learning about myself.
Asked by mary - Sat Nov 14 17:21:00 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Conceited means you have an exaggerated sense of self importance or false pride. Conceited is more similar to arrogant, but arrogant is a stronger word and also implies that you think others are not as good as you. Narcissism simply means an exceptional interest in the admiration of yourself. Think of it this way, a narcissistic person would look in the mirror and say "wow, I wish I could look in the mirror all day long. I look great." A conceited person would look in the mirror and say "wow, I am certainly the best looking person around. Why can't everyone be as great as me?" It's alright to be conceited or narcissistic- especially as a 16 year old. It's better than hating yourself. Just be careful not to tell other people about… [cont.]
Answered by Jake - Sat Nov 14 17:32:11 2009