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Originally Posted by Seiya
I remember times when I would make a personal decision she didn't like. If I felt really strongly about it, I wouldn't care what she thought. It enraged her. She would go on a passive-aggressive rampage about it. It didn't matter that it was a choice that was mine and mine alone. She could not handle me having my own mind. Someone who is confident is less easy to control. So maybe people with NPD do feel threatened by confident people?
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That's the story of my life!!!!
I have got no idea where I got the strength of will to start asserting my own opinions.. but I started a bit when I was young and kept working my way further into that. I'm not even very confident - I just have a firm belief in right/wrong and fairness/equality. And I wouldn't conform to things if I knew it wasn't being fair.
And I was stubborn as s*** when I finally dug my heels in. It would infuriate my mom but I would not budge. My mom didn't necessarily go on a passive-aggressive rampage though... she was way too vocal for that!
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