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How do I know if I have BPD or NPD?
People with BPD outwardly exhibit feelings of abandonment, woundedness, and vulnerability. People with NPD have a tendency to exploit others. People with BPD can have dissociation. People with NPD may have an exaggerated sense of importance.
Why do borderlines date narcissists?
They find being involved with them validates their character, boosting their self-esteem. It provides a sense of completeness they have never experienced before in the initial stages of the relationship. The narcissist feels like the perfect match. So they throw themselves at this person, completely in thrall to them.
What is the difference between BPD and NPD in psychology?
Differences between BPD and NPD. Borderline Personality Disorder and Narcissistic Personality Disorder are two separate disorders and have a number of differences that distinguish the two. People with BPD tend to be highly impulsive and may engage in compulsive behaviors like excessive spending, binge eating, and risky sexual behavior.
How do narcissists and borderline personality disorder (NPD) affect relationships?
People with NPD and BPD are extremely fearful of abandonment but handle it in distinct, separate ways. The Borderline person will literally cling to the relationship while the Narcissist will abandon the relationship before the other person has a chance to abandon him.
What is borderline personality disorder (BPD)?
People with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder or Narcissistic Personality Disorder share many similar characteristics. They often exhibit a distorted sense of self, struggle with anger issues, and vacillate between idealizing others and devaluing them.
Can borderline personality disorder be mistaken for narcissistic personality disorder?
Based on overlapping symptoms, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) are often mistaken for one another. The two personality disorders even have a rate of co-occurrence of about 25 percent, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).