@robokitty
Alright... how do you feel about it?
@CreedAngelus I don't feel much about it either way. I mean, I'm not bothered by it. I wasn't offended when I was diagnosed and being diagnosed hasn't caused me any distress. As far as the actual symptoms go, a lot of them are things that I previously thought of as strengths or positive aspects, not something that would be considered disordered. Just for example, I always thought "normal" people with empathy and self-doubt seemed sappy or weak, and I always prided myself in being stronger than that.
@robokitty
That actually sounds mightily familiar.
@CreedAngelus Does it?
@robokitty
More or less...
Never seen anything wrong with thinking about the self. I once had a friend who was diagnosed with malignant narcissism. She believed "We HAVE" to be selfish," because looking out for yourself first makes you realize which people you need and which people you have to keep out of your life.
She seemed utilitarian of our friendship. I didn't mind. Did I agree with her? I don't know. But I sometimes do agree that selfishness is term victims use for self-respect.
@CreedAngelus I've found that a lot of people (not all) who call others selfish are actually selfish themselves. What they're basically saying is that they are expecting you to put them before yourself, which is actually really entitled if you think about it. I do agree with your friend though...selfishness is necessary. I think most people are inherently selfish (those who aren't tend to be horribly naive), so if you aren't looking out for yourself 100%, who's going to?
@robokitty
True enough...
I've been told I have a God complex, and it might be true. Can't really diagnose "God complex" though. As a psych student, I suppose my counselor was suggesting I might be narcissistic, but I never found the need to get diagnosed. I mean if I am, what difference does it make?
Anyhow, since nobody else is asking in this AMA... What's a good Saturday night to you?
Why do so many people think this is something bad?
@Histerikal By something, you mean my diagnosis? If so, it's more than likely because they're secretly jealous. They wish they were stronger, less driven by emotion, and more able to look out for themselves in the same way without things like guilt or empathy getting in the way. They make it out like they wouldn't want to be like this, but it's obvious that they do. People are also more selfish than they'd like to admit, so they hate when someone is selfish instead of also looking out for their needs. It's really very hypocritical if you think about it.
