I took a little interest in the narcissistic disorder after coming in head-to-head conflict such a personality. It sparked some interest in how someone could engage in serious callousness and disregard for the lives of other people. Reading the article, "How Antagonism Unfolds as a Trait of Narcissism" brought up some good points about how certain skewed beliefs can lead to antagonism.
In the study they discuss antagonism as a something narcissists engage in. We all may have met a person having a bad day trying to be an antagonist but few have met someone who engages in this behavior in an attempt to dominate another person.
Antagonism seems to be a tool and an offshoot of internal angst. If you are comparing yourself to other people all of the time then you are likely to get annoyed by some.
That is perhaps what a bully does. They chronically size up others, size up themselves, and when someone doesn't fit their stereotype they antagonize. Its something they can't rectify in themselves.
I have learned that you cannot reason with such people as they have all the reasons in the world why their behavior is acceptable. That is where narcissism comes into play. You can't reason and you can't fix it because of the deep seated mental health issues. What your left with is boundaries....and that is pretty much it.
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