#Cluster B safe

[flashy-mf]

Cluster b culture is “I need something very badly, but I don’t know what. I can’t think of anything that would satisfy me.” like pacing back and forth between the fridge and the pantry, but never being interested in anything. Just stuck in this mind-numbing cycle of closing and re-opening doors, as if doing that enough times will somehow change what you see. It’s that exact feeling, but with life in general.

[cut-n-snared]

i want to bang my head against the wall until the demon telling me nobody cares about me leaves

[peptobismolchuggerhabitlover]

I've got say, for how much "empaths" claim to care about people, they don't really have much empathy for people with childhood trauma

[narcissistic-radio-host]

Alastor from Hazbin Hotel has NPD! No one did this with Alastor yet, so I decided to do it before anyone else does!

Alastor has narcissistic personality disorder.

1. Grandiose sense of self-importance. He literally says something along the lines of “I’ve been gone for quite some time! I’m sure you’ve all been wondering!” He views himself as VERY important. He really can't stand being ignored, or when people don't recognize him. He also projects this dislike onto others... Like how he pretends not to know Sir Pentious, or even Lucifer himself... When people act like he doesn't matter it infuriates him.

2. Preoccupation with fantasies of success, power, beauty, or perfect love. Why else would he become an overlord in the first place? The reason he does not fantasize about power is because he already has it.

3. He has a belief that he is "special" and can only be understood by other special people. He is only friends with two people, one being an overlord (Rosie). She is also a special person since she is an overlord.

4. A need for excessive admiration. Obviously. Like come on. Is wanting to be all powerful and feared by literally BROADCASTING SCREAMS not convincing enough? That is his supply. Power.

5. A sense of entitlement, which may include an unreasonable expectation to be treated favorably or for others to comply with their demands and expectations. I know this because if ANYONE disrespects him then they’re featured in the next broadcast. Plus, you know his threat to Husk when he disrespected.

6. Behavior that is exploitative and takes advantage of others to achieve their own ends. Come on. It is so fucking obvious. He is OBVIOUSLY taking advantage of Charlie and the hotel for his own personal gain. He wants to get out of his deal to gain freedom. That is self-sufficient.

7. A lack of empathy or an unwillingness to identify with the needs of others. Do I even need to explain?

8. A tendency to be envious of others or a belief that others are envious of them. I’d like to think that he’s maybe jealous of Lucifer’s status or something, but it is obvious he believes others are jealous of him *cough* he believes Vox is jealous of him *cough*

9. Arrogance, haughty behaviors, and attitudes. ANOTHER obvious one that does not need an explanation.

I also headcanon him to have ASPD, but I wanted to rant about him having NPD

[autopsyfreak]

more of my cluster b memes for you all.

[aberrati-by-design]

Say it with me: Action matters in terms of doing good. Intent and thought mean nothing. If you do nothing bad, then it is not bad. ‘Ulterior motives’ are not inherently a dealbreaker. If no harm is or will be done, why the hell do you care?

[npdemu]

reblog to blow up an ableist

[worms-in-my-brain]

People with psychotic disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with personality disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with substance abuse disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with tic disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with bipolar disorder are neurodivergent too.

People with dissociative disorders are neurodivergent too.

Neurodivergence isn’t just ADHD, autism, anxiety, and depression. (Plus those last two also get left out sometimes!) Neurodivergence is anything that affects your brain.

“Neurodivergent people hate loud noises” is actually just as valid as a statement as “neurodivergent people have delusions,” “neurodivergent people have tics,” or even “neurodivergent people have low empathy.”

[thecatspasta]

Inspired by @arrgh-whatever's post on helping ppl with BPD

Edit bc I forgot to add this: Being vulnerable means smth different for different ppl, something that could read as being vulnerable to you can read as just another Tuesday for someone else

[ID: a simply-drawn comic, narrated by a person coloured-in in pink.

Panel 1: The pink person narrates: "So there's a lot of "signs your ex is a narcissist and how to deal with them" and it's not very accurate. So here's how to actually "deal" with a narcissist from someone with narcissistic personality disorder."

Panel 2: This panel has the heading: "1. Supply." The pink person narrates: "People with NPD have very fragile self-esteem, and supply is what keeps us from having a mental breakdown. Supply can be many things, but often attention and praise are effective. Stuff like "Wow! That's super cool!!" can go a long way." A person is shown saying this to another person, who smiles.

Panel 3: This panel has the heading: "2. Criticism." The pink person narrates: "Oh boy. So narcissists take things as personal very easily. It's because if anyone contradicts our delusions that we have built our entire self-image on, it feels like you are attacking us as a person." There is an example shown, where one person says "hey, you were a bit too rude back there," but the other person hears "You're an awful dick no-one likes." The alternative manner of phrasing is suggested as "Hey, you were a bit too rude. You're cool, but some people took it poorly." The second person in this example thinks "I'm still a cool person. It's not my fault, but I can do things to be better." The narrator continues, "We don't really understand the concept of a harmless mistake."

Panel 4: This panel has the heading: "3. Boundaries." The pink person narrates: "With narcissists, setting down strict boundaries is very important. 1. Knowing we have hurt you because you didn't set down boundaries can really upset and annoy us because the delusions that we can do no wrong and know you best get broken. 2. If you let us break boundaries, it can lead us to see you as "weak" and devalue you. Communication is key."

Panel 5: This panel has the heading: "4. Anger." The pink person narrates: "So people with NPD tend to be prone to anger. This is a defense mechanism, because to us, it's either facing the inaccuracies of our delusions and having a mental breakdown, or blaming something else. We do not mean to lash out; we just don't have the skills to cope properly. You can help by: 1. Letting us express out emotions without judgement; 2. giving us praise or attention; and 3. Distracting us from what angered us." Each example of how to help is accompanied by a small cartoon.

Panel 6: This panel has the heading: "5. Other NPD things!" The pink person narrates: "'Love bomb, devalue, discard' is actually: we are genuinely obsessed with you and want you to recognize us as cool, we lose that obsession and move on, we feel threatened in some way and lash out. We can't really handle being seen as vulnerable. We take sympathy and empathy as pity and pity as you telling us we're weak. Not acknowledging we're being vulnerable and acting as if nothing is wrong can be helpful in these situations. People with NPD have a very warped view of reality. We do not mean to hurt you and often do not realise we have. Remember, this won't work for everyone, and talking is very important."

/end ID]

Ty to @aromanticsky for the id

[unknowinglydeceasedlol]

I genuinely mourn the person I could have been.

[3amclothesmonster]

Society when the mentally ill person shows symptoms of their diagnoses

[cut-n-snared]

abused ≠ ‘good’ person

[solitaryschizoid]

victim of severe childhood abuse: the trauma made me depressed and hypervigilant

mental health allies: you are so valid and I feel so sorry for you

victim of severe childhood abuse: the trauma made me lose the ability to feel empathy

mental health allies: YOU'RE DISGUSTING AND EVIL I HOPE YOU DIE!!!!!

[a-sip-of-milo]

Sending my love to those with "bad person" traits.

Those with low/no empathy.

Those who can be manipulative.

Those who use their own experiences as a way of showing support to other people.

Those who lie frequently.

Those who get jealous of other people's success.

Those who get angry a lot.

Those who hate physical touch.

Those who cry so much that it comes off as manipulative.

None of these prove whether you're a good person or not. A lot of us have developed them as a result of trauma, or we've lived in an environment where this was our normal. And even if you haven't, you still deserve support.

[villain-disorder]

Unfortunately, I think stigmatised disorder (personality disorders, psychotic disorders, etc) culture is realising something you experience has a name and finally feeling seen, but you go to google it for more resources and only find people talking about how horrible and morally evil you are for daring to have that symptom you never chose in the first place.

[drifting-bones]

i love when i warn people over and over and over again that i have "ugly" symptoms of my mental disorders and that i won't always be easy to deal with and they assure me it's okay and it can't be that bad and say all these nice things then fuck off and leave when things start to get tough. cute.