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   From: katt@gmail.com   
      
   You can't win, faggot. YOU have no evidence, either.   
      
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   On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:25:10 -0800,  Alan says...   
      
   > > You've shown no mastery of vocabulary. Him and the rest have presented   
   > > LOTS of evidence, maybe no PROOF, but this is not a classroom.   
      
   > Without even asking (yet) for the evidence...   
      
   Who here will be asking whom, there?   
      
   WHY he won't stop:   
      
   Why Do People With Narcissistic Personality Disorder Play Games?   
      
   At times, it may appear that the goal of someone living with NPD is to get   
   their needs met, which may involve other people who consciously and   
   unconsciously   
   help them achieve that end, says Dena DiNardo, PhD, a clinical psychologist in   
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   
      
   "These 'games' are strategic manipulations," she adds. "Often, they're   
   completely unconscious. People having trouble with this level of narcissism   
   are usually   
   in such deep pain that their ability to empathetically connect with the pain   
   of others is low."   
      
   What games do people with narcissistic personality disorder play?   
      
   Those who live with NPD often HAVE LOW SELF-ESTEEM.   
      
   As a result, many games they play may revolve around maintaining a sense of   
   control, so they don't have to be confronted with the shame that they may feel   
   inside.   
      
   This is why Ski Bunny can't post his own shit.   
      
   "People with narcissistic personality disorder tend to use strategies to gain   
   power and control over the individual in order to assert superiority and/or   
   dominance over them," says Rahmah Albugami, a licensed professional counselor   
   in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "In this way, they get their needs met TO BOOST   
   THEIR EGOS, VALUE, AND SELF-ESTEEM."   
      
   Poor Ski Bunny. :-(   
      
   Some common games someone with narcissistic personality disorder might engage   
   in include:   
      
    blame shifting   
    deception   
    gaslighting   
    ghosting   
    playing the victim   
    projection   
      
   While these games may be common for someone with NPD, not everyone who plays   
   them will have this condition or another personality disorder.   
      
   How can you recognize when games are being played?   
      
   Becoming more familiar with these games may help you spot them in action and   
   set appropriate personal boundaries.   
      
   Gaslighting:   
      
   Gaslighting refers to denying the truth of a situation as you saw or heard it,   
   which can confuse your sense of reality. They may be trying to avoid getting   
   caught for something by turning it back around on you.   
      
   "One of the most common things to look out for are if you're constantly   
   questioning yourself," says Albugami.   
      
   Revenge:   
      
   Having a fragile sense of self is not uncommon for someone with NPD.   
      
   If you call them out on their behaviors, it may create a narcissistic rage or   
   injury. Rather than sit with the difficult emotion and self-reflect, they may   
   instead externalize the agony they feel in the form of revenge.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)