It always had such interesting stuff to say. It was banned recently. I think it should be unbanned and allowed back. It had such interesting perspectives on neurodiversity.

  • StalinwasaGryffindor [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    I’m not going to comment on DroneRights too much since I haven’t seen all of its post that led to the ban, but I did appreciate it pointing out that NPD is a designation that belongs under the neurodiversity label. This is an area that is very fraught, and I have deeply conflicting feelings about.

    I have people in my life that have not been diagnosed but who behave in ways that I feel would probably merit them being diagnosed with NPD. They have caused me and people I love immense pain. I still feel that they are people and deserve the same respect and care that we all deserve.

    I feel this will require an effort post from me which I’m not currently able to write so please allow some time for me to flesh out my thoughts on this

    • IzyaKatzmann [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      There are some popular science books on narcissism that do a good job of giving an overview of contemporary research. One I read was "The New Science of Narcissism" and another one, I think "Disarming the Narcissist" but I can't remember the exact name. They were recommended by my therapist to deal with my father and brother whom she said seemed to have some narcissistic tendencies (but who she couldn't diagnose for obvious reasons).

      The first book talks about grandiose narcissism and vulnerable narcissism which are ways to understand people who have Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The experiences of the people seemed very sad, it made me significantly more sympathetic and empathetic to people who seem to be narcissistic. I still keep my distance and I don't treat cast judgement anymore.