Narcissism has become so epidemic that it can not be considered a mental problem. It was in a way characteristic downgraded to 'sound' of a society that imposes certain behavioral excesses to those who want to come forward.
[...] "We're talking about individuals with serious adjustment problems of 'self-esteem. A difficulty that is expressed by expressions of grandiosity and contempt for its neighbor. These patients cause significant suffering to relatives, friends, colleghi e allo stesso tempo danneggiano se stessi. Pur di emergere infliggono del male, diventano crudeli nel manipolare gli altri».
Poi c' è l' altra faccia del narcisismo. Paura del giudizio degli altri con conseguente tendenza all' auto-isolamento.
Se il narcisismo non è più malattia. Tra Italia e Usa il duello del lettino
De Bac Margherita
(27 febbraio 2011) - Corriere della Sera
"Il narcisista è un uomo tragico,
guidato da ideali impossibili e da ambizioni who does not like.
The shame and hatred arise when
not know how to live up to this unreality "
... the narcissist is the loser par excellence and one which is reserved for the largest quotient of unnecessary suffering and self-produced
... narcissism is not just a mental pain itself but also the foundation and heart of every type of mental suffering, and it constitutes the core of destructiveness
Integral approach to narcissism
Laura Boggio Gilot
"I'm sure some of us have experienced those moments of joy in which the ego steps aside and the child in us is free to laugh and to love. Unfortunately, we lose our innocence too early and Even worse, we are pleased. We do not want to be innocent because this makes us vulnerable to ridicule and to injury. We prefer to be sophisticated, which allows us to feel superior. We believe that sophisticated people have more fun: parties, revelry, oddities, no limits.
What do they have the innocent? An open heart, simple pleasures, faith. How much more attractive knowledgeable, know everything about life, the ups and downs, have power, to be admired, to feel special. It 'hard to resist the seduction of power, especially when a child has been hurt and betrayed by those who loved her.
Selling the kingdom of the heavens for power is a pact with the devil.
The narcissist accepts it. "
Alex Lowen, Narcissism - The identity denied (1983)
