Krishna's Musings on Life

Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is an acute condition that affects people throughout their lives. Narcissism can impact all areas of one’s life, including work, relationships and self-development. Personality disorders such as this one can be challenging to treat. The challenge is more difficult when people do not acknowledge that they have a problem. That being said, with intention, effort and commitment, it is possible for narcissists to change. If you are wondering what does a narcissist want from a relationship , it will help to first understand what narcissistic personality disorder is. NPD is a complex condition characterized by grandiose behaviours, an overinflated ego and little empathy for others. Like all other mental health issues, personality disorders too lie on a spectrum. Therefore, for milder cases, change may come easier.   Narcissists may want to change their behaviour when they are in a new relationship. If they have insight into their own patterns, they...

As a child, we are often told to suppress our feelings. It has happened to me so many times that someone has tried to mock my breakdowns. Whenever I had some major failure, I tended to express my anger. However, I was told to “calm down” and stop “overreacting” while they continue to poke about my failures. I was manipulated into believing that expressing your feelings and accepting what you are - makes one an “attention-seeker”. I tried to suppress my anger issue and stopped expressing myself in front of people. However, it only deteriorated my control over my own mental health.  No one told me that crying, shouting, freaking out, stressing, over-thinking are just some of our human emotions that are just as normal as laughing, enjoying, and having fun. We always appreciate the good parts of our psyche and try to cover up the bad ones. It took me years to realize that my over-reacting or vexation ain’t my character, and there is nothing wrong with me being worried about something....