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3catwoman3

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23. I think he is so defensive because, at some unacknowledged level...

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:23 AM

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…he does know that he is a complete fraud. If he were really secure in his belief that he is the greatest thing to ever walk the Earth, criticism would roll off him like the proverbial water off a duck’s back.

Because he isn’t, he is unable to ignore even the most minor of slights.

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Narcissist or schizophrenic or both? [View all] wnylib Wednesday OP

he seems to be hearing voices as well rampartd Wednesday #1

He had so much money all his life and he knows he doesn't deserve it Walleye Wednesday #2

I think there's more to his behavior than that. wnylib Wednesday #4

If he were not powerful and wealthy he would have been sitting in prison a long time ago. Irish_Dem Yesterday #39

Oh come on. DJT is just an a--hole. Jacson6 Wednesday #3

True dat but, Disaffected Wednesday #13

Paranoia can be part of narcissistic collapse chowder66 Wednesday #5

+1 leftstreet Wednesday #7

Thanks. That sheds light on Trump's intensified focus on enemies. wnylib Wednesday #8

He's shown passive-aggressive behaviors. chowder66 Wednesday #14

plus malaise Wednesday #6

I think he is psychotic now, perhaps BiPolar psychosis. Irish_Dem Wednesday #9

Thanks for your perspective as a professional in the field. wnylib Wednesday #15

Yes you were close! And can the pertinent symptoms and presentation. Irish_Dem Wednesday #17

Is borderline personality mr715 Wednesday #20

Recent research shows BPD is evenly disturbed among males and females. Irish_Dem Wednesday #21

You may be right. Irish_Dem Yesterday #24

Trump is pathology bingo. mr715 Yesterday #32

You could teach an entire Abnormal Psych class just based on his pathology. Irish_Dem Yesterday #36

Interdisciplinary Seminar... mr715 Yesterday #37

Pathological Narcissists are Psychotic DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #34

This is not exactly true. Irish_Dem Yesterday #35

I have lived with two clinically diagnosed DenaliDemocrat 22 hrs ago #40

Yes but they different diagnostic categories. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #41

I would argue with any psychologist DenaliDemocrat 14 hrs ago #42

Psychopath - Dark Triad FalloutShelter Wednesday #10

Yes this is his profile blubunyip Wednesday #22

Victim playing has been republican strategy... lame54 Wednesday #11

He's a life-long substance abuser. GoCubsGo Wednesday #12

I had a roommate/good friend drmeow Wednesday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Wednesday #18

He isn't schizophrenic. mr715 Wednesday #19

I think he is so defensive because, at some unacknowledged level... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #23

I lived with two diagnosed narcissists DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #25

Psychopaths* experience psychosis like those with schizophrenia. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #26

I say no. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #27

A lifelong psychopath who's now suffering from advanced dementia. sop Yesterday #28

Narcissism, control freak, with a criminal mind. Passages Yesterday #29

In my opinion, just severe narcissism, ignorance ecstatic Yesterday #30

They're not mutually exclusive Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #31

narcissistic sociopath SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #33

he's a psychopath... agingdem Yesterday #38