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[leoleolovesdc]

Tim rarely causes trouble, but when he does it's always a serious life or death kind of scenario

Duke is always causing trouble, but it's always the most absurd and silly situations you can think of

[kindnessoverperfection]

Please, if you can, take a moment to read and share this because I feel like I'm screaming underwater.

NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) stigma is rampant right now, and seems to be getting progressively worse. Everyone is using it as a buzzword in the worst ways possible, spreading misinformation and hatred against a real disorder.

I could go on a long time about how this happened, why it's factually incorrect (and what the disorder actually IS), why it's harmful, and the changes I'd like to see. But to keep this concise, I'll simply link to a few posts under the cut for further reading.

The point of this post is a plea. Please help stop the spread of stigma. Even in mental health communities, even around others with personality disorders, in neurodivergent "safe" spaces, other communities I thought people would be supportive in (e.g. trans support groups, progressive spaces in general), it keeps coming up. So I'm willing to bet that a lot of people on this site need to see this.

Because it's so hard to exist in this world.

My disorder already makes me feel as if I'm worthless and unlovable, like there's something inherently wrong and damaged about me. And it's so much harder to fight that and heal when my daily life consists of:

Laughing and spending time with my friends, doing my utmost best to connect and stay present and focused on them, trying to let my guards down and be real and believe I'm lovable- when suddenly they throw out the word "narcissist" to describe horrible people or someone they hate, or the conversation turns to how evil "people with narcissistic personality disorder" are. (Seriously, you don't know which of your friends might have NPD and feels like shit when you say those things & now knows that you'd hate them if you knew.)

Trying to look up "mental health positivity for people with npd", "mental health positivity cluster bs", only to find a) none of that, and b) more of the same old vile shit that makes me feel terrible about myself.

Having a hard time (which is constant at this point) and trying to look up resources for myself, only to again, find the same stigma. And no resources.

Not having any clue how to help myself, because even the mental health field is spitting so much vitriol at people with DISORDERS (who they're supposed to be helping!) that there's no solid research or therapy programs for people like me.

Losing close friends when they find out, despite us having had a good relationship before, and them KNOWING me and knowing that I'm not like the trending image of pwNPD. Because now they only see me through the lens of stigma and misinformation.

Hearing the same stigma come up literally wherever I go. Clubs. Meetings. Any online space. At the bus stop. At the mall. At a restaurant. At work. Buzzword of the year that everyone loooves loudly throwing around with their friends or over the phone. Feels awesome for me, makes my day so much better/s

I could go on for a long time, but I'm scared no one will read/rb this if it gets too much longer.

So please. Stop using the word "narcissist" as a synonym for "abusive".

Stop bringing up people you hate who you believe to have NPD because of a stigmatizing article full of misinformation whenever someone with actual NPD opens their mouth. (Imagine if people did that with any other disorder! "Hey, I'm autistic." "Oh... my old roommate screamed at me whenever I made noise around him, and didn't understand my needs, which seems like sensory overload and difficulty with social cues. He was definitely autistic. But as long as you're self-aware and always restraining your innate desire to be an abusive asshole, you're okay I guess, maybe." ...See how offensive and ignorant that is?)

Stop preventing healthcare for people with a disorder just because it's trendy to use us as a scapegoat.

If you got this far, thank you for reading, and please share this if you can. Further reading is under the cut.

NPD Criteria, re-written by someone who actually has NPD

Stigma in the DSM

Common perception of the DSM criteria vs how someone may actually experience them (Keep in mind that this is the way I personally experience these symptoms, and that presentation can vary a lot between individuals)

"Idk, the stigma is right though, because I've known a lot of people with NPD who are jerks, so I'm going to continue to support the blockage of treatment for this condition."

(All of these were written by me, because I didn't want to link to other folks' posts without permission, but if you want to add your own links in reblogs or replies please feel free <3)

[cynti2obb]

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[hallowshumour]

I'm kinda like if a condemned radio tower started broadcasting weird signals out of nowhere but as a guy 📡🎙📶🛰

[bakerolivia]

hey guys,,, so this is genuinely one of the hardest things i've had to come to terms with... i'm not good at asking for help, never have been. truth is, i was raised to be independent and as great of a quality that can be, it's also one of my greatest flaws... i would say. for a few months now i've been REALLY struggling. i was going to school and working, but work got to be so stressful, i kind of set school aside because i felt like i really needed to give work my 200%... and well i did just that. so during this time, i unfortunately lost my grandmother and i'm not going to pretend it's not one of the greatest tragedies i've ever had to face. she was such a big part of me, and losing her as been-- yeah. i still can't listen to marjorie by taylor swift. so, two week after i lost my grandmother, the job that i sacrificed so much for laid off all of it's employees with no notice. i've never felt so dispensable before, it really triggered something in me... all while also dealing with my loss and unemployment. flash forward to another 2 weeks- i got into a car accident. and well, the one thing i had paid off- i lost. now it's been 4 months, i'm unemployed, drowning in bills, unable to go back to school because i can't afford to- and i just kind of feel like the more i try to dig myself out of this hole i'm in, the deeper i fall in.

which brings me to the hardest part- asking for help, any help. advice, donations? reblogging? perhaps commissions? which i'm thinking of opening... but idek if anyone would be interested in that. i just need something... anything. i don't want to feel alone, and my birthday is coming up in a few weeks... i've never felt so low in my life. anyways--- i'm sorry about this sad story... i normally never rant like this- but i don't know what else to do.

thank you all in advance, any help is help but if you like anything that i post in this blog / gifs, icons, etc- consider ko-fi, if not... if you'd be interested in commissions- please let me know, i'll actually work on opening them here. please help me spread the word <3

[malfiora]

Duke: At Alfred's house and just accidentally let out a "yall stop running in and out" omg it's over (10 heart break emojis)

Duke: i just turned 16 man dis ain't right

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[youngmassidehoe]

Can any of y'all help me to get some food for the week?

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[astralbondpro]

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[the1crazybat]

Do you think the members of the Bat Family are surprised when they learn that one of them can sing? Especially since some are more surprising than others! I mean Jason? No one expects this tank on two legs to be able to sing well when in reality he's the biggest theater kid in the family!

Imagine:

Jason: Singing Where is the Justice from death note the musical in the kitchen with a bowl of dough in hand and a wooden spoon as a microphone hitting each note so perfectly that it would be considered a real musical.

Tim: Had just come to get a glass of water but is now even more afraid of his brother who not only smokes but has already had a batarang down his throat. How is this humanly possible!?

Of course I'm sure that other members can sing extremely well like Duke for example but Jason would be the most unlikely of them. Imagine him scaring Dick in the middle of the night by singing Hoist of the colors in the shadows!

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[biscu-t]

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[ruthlesslistener]

It astounds me just how many dog owners don't know jack shit about dog behavior or body language. No girl your dog isnt playfully rumbling at you when you hug him hes growling at you bc hes deeply uncomfortable with the fact that you're hugging him (dominance display) and putting your face right next to his while he's actively telling you he needs distance, its a miracle he hasn't ripped your fucking face off yet and he'd be entirely justified to do so if he did. No the way to correct this behavior isn't to fucking yell at the dog or 'assert dominance to be alpha' because thats not how canine social behavior WORKS you fucking idiot the correct way to do this is to RESPECT YOUR ANIMAL'S FUCKING BOUNDARIES so that he can feel comfortable around you and NOT feel like he has to resort directly to snarling and snapping because your dumbass can't tell the difference between a relaxed-mouth-and-eyes pant and a stiff-grimace-rolling-eyes-licking-mouth 'please for the love of god leave me alone i want none of this' expression

[wuntrum]

have a portfolio review for the first time since graduation AND its with a guy that founded a publishing company that i really like and respect. SCARED