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Narcissism is about being wired differently. Narcissisum is biological.
NPD is in the same genre as sociopathy, little or no empathy.
Latest research suggests (brain scans) narcissists/psychopaths have no neuro reseptors for the uptake of oxytocin the love/bonding hormone.
Psychopaths have been given oxytocin to 'cure' them. It didn't work.
Meds don't work because they have no receptors to attach too. Wired differently.

Being gay was once considered a MI but it's not. Instead they are wired differently (like NPD) my cousin is gay, born that way. Therapy won't make him straight, just like it won't change NPD.
Autism used to be blamed on alledged 'refigerator' parents.
Wrong. Born that way.
Psychopaths were made by bad parenting.
Wrong. Born that way.

NPD is gerenally not about upbringing no more than being gay is. The idea of 'deep insecuritys, the poor wounded soul is BS.

Of course NPDs can be hurt by abuse just like 'normal' kids can be, but it does not cause the PD per say.

My mother was disgustingly happy considering she made her children's lives a misery, including abandoning her first born at birth (maternal narcissisum)
Her own mother, my granny was a generous gentle soul, mother had NOT being abused as a child.

NPD isn't crippling?
It freaking well is for the children of NPD parents!
Crippled me good and proper!

Having some mild narcissistic traits is normal. It's on a spectrum.

NPD is not the same as traits.

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