Histrionics Personality

Histrionics Personality
Why do some feel the need to be argumentative and always have the last word?

I don’t understand people who ALWAYS have to get the last word in, no matter what the subject is. I can look out the window and say that it’s sunny and windy, and they’ll say that it’s raining purple J-ello. They seem to take some gleeful delight in being a thorn in your side, and “arguing for the sake of arguing”. They often think that they are being a “devil’s advocate”, when in reality they just enjoy hearing their own voice.

Is this some sort of personality disorder? Narcissism? Histrionics? Insecurity? Maybe just an old-fashioned bully and jerk?

i so do understand by what you mean.
even a slight good morning towards them turns into this huge as argument saying how its not technically morning etc.
i think some people just because of the fact that they can argue their point so there fore they will!!
and also i guess they try to have their say in everything and to get a point across they must Disagree to get noticed??

Histrionics Personality

Close Up View of a Narcissist: Identifying Narcissistic Personality Disorder

The term “narcissist” is used loosely to describe a person who is extremely vain to the extent that it is already repulsive or offensive to those around him/her. However, being a narcissist in the real sense of the word is far more than just being very vain or admiring oneself a little more than what is deemed normal. In psychology, a narcissist would be a person encumbered with a specific personality disorder known as narcissistic personality disorder or NPD.

What is NPD?

On the whole, narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental ailment, whereby a person would have an exaggerated idea of his/her own importance, which makes him/her very needful of other people’s admiration. In actuality, because of their excessive desire to be admired, we can say that people with NPD require “adulation”. From their point of view, they are far more superior than anyone else; thus, they tend to be lacking in empathy toward others. Ironically, this inflated sense of superiority characterizing them really stems from having a very vulnerable self-esteem. As it turns out, the extremely confident image they project is simply a facade to mask the fragile person within who is excessively sensitive to criticisms. In other people’s point of view, however, a person with NPD would come across as being overly conceited. They would usually think he/she is a braggart who is prone to being too pretentious. So it stands to reason that others would tend to avoid getting involved with people who have NPD.

Because it is a personality disorder, NPD can impede an afflicted person’s social life. Oftentimes, it can cause troubles in his/her personal relationships. A typical trait defining a real narcissist—a person riddled with NPD—would be an exaggeratedly emotional behavior similar to those with HPD(histrionic personality disorder). Treating an NPD patient would centralize on psychotherapy. Nevertheless, if he or she is also experiencing depression and/or anxiety, remedies in the form of the best antidepressant to address the condition/s would be prescribed by his/her respective doctors.

Similar to some other personality disorders, the real cause of NPD is both complex and a mystery. There are evidences connecting it to a dysfunctional childhood characterized by over-pampering or spoiling, sky high expectations, abandonment, and/or abuse. On the other hand, it is said to be also due to genetic factors.

Identifying the real narcissist

Common indications of a person with NPD would be the following:

Having the belief that he/she is superior and far better than everyone else
Indulging in fantasies involving success, attractiveness, and power
A tendency to exaggerate one’s accomplishment or abilities
Having a constant expectation to be admired or praised by others
Seriously believing that one is extra ordinary
Inability to tell how other people think or feel
A lack of empathy
Displaying berating behavior toward those he/she thinks are inferior to him/her
Feeling jealous toward other people
Believing that other people are jealous of him/her
Difficulty in maintaining good relationships
Emotional detachment
Very weak self-esteem
Extreme sensitivity to criticisms

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Maricel Modesto is a writer and editor who writes for various health and lifestyle magazines. If you find this article very informative, you can read more articles at Articles of Drugstoretm

Cliches in mental health?

Why do people say such stupid things to mentally ill people? We can’t just “get over it”, “suck it up”, “tough it out”, “put things in perspective” , “Things can always be worse” (SO SICK) of that 1 We can’t “look on the bright side” or “just cheer up”. Why don’t people get it? I have Borderline Personality Disorder with Histrionics. Also agoraphobia.

I’m 19 and have clinical depression, I’m currently on meds and I’m struggling. My family don’t understand and that’s fucken hard. But when people say ‘Get over it’ or something like that it fucken makes me see red. People don’t understand until they have to wake up each morning and struggle to get out of bed and then have to take there meds to make them ‘happy’, they won’t understand. Fuck depression, fuck peoples opinion fuck everything.

Histrionic Personality Disorder Pt. 1