Need quidance re: narcisistic CEO friend..who can't see his disorder @all. Walk away or cope?
Answers: This is a question that you must answer for yourself. People are often in denial about their faults, and this is doubly true for a narcissist.
I suggest making two columns on a piece of paper. In one, list all of the reasons that you should walk away from the friendship. In the other, list the reasons to cope with him and remain friends. Putting the situation down in black and white can help you to do a neutral evaluation.
If you choose to stay in the friendship, you may also want to set down some personal boundaries to protect yourself. Examine how your friend's behaviors have a negative impact on you, and make a plan to minimize the impact.
Good luck!
Dr. Barb Nefer, http://www.bnlifeskills.com
Not seeing his problem is a characteristic of narcissistic persons. It is precisely this failure to understand his behavior that makes it a personality disorder.
That said, I know people that are narcissitic. I don't hang around many of them, but some of them are interesting people, and as long as I am not tied into their world at a level that they can harm me (in a marital relationship or business relationship, for example) then there is no harm in hanging out with him. Just remember that he views the world though his own lenses, and don't take it personally when he doesn't see your perspective. In fact, he won't often see things your way.
I suggest making two columns on a piece of paper. In one, list all of the reasons that you should walk away from the friendship. In the other, list the reasons to cope with him and remain friends. Putting the situation down in black and white can help you to do a neutral evaluation.
If you choose to stay in the friendship, you may also want to set down some personal boundaries to protect yourself. Examine how your friend's behaviors have a negative impact on you, and make a plan to minimize the impact.
Good luck!
Dr. Barb Nefer, http://www.bnlifeskills.com
Not seeing his problem is a characteristic of narcissistic persons. It is precisely this failure to understand his behavior that makes it a personality disorder.
That said, I know people that are narcissitic. I don't hang around many of them, but some of them are interesting people, and as long as I am not tied into their world at a level that they can harm me (in a marital relationship or business relationship, for example) then there is no harm in hanging out with him. Just remember that he views the world though his own lenses, and don't take it personally when he doesn't see your perspective. In fact, he won't often see things your way.
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