Classic N Traits: Mundo Paranoia

Classic N Traits: Mundo Paranoia
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Hey all,

So we know that Ns are more paranoid than Ozzy Osbourne because they think that everyone else thinks like them. (source: Vaknin)

I've witnessed N expressing it in two ways:

1. The fear/assumption of abandonment (verbal and non verbal)
2. Compulsive actions that assured him of his 'uniqueness/specialness' and omnipotence. (verbal and non verbal)

In what ways did your Ns express their absurd level of paranoia?

In my case, N often:

• Stayed at his computer all day to count birthday wishes on his Facebook wall

• Obsessed about why people would delete him off Facebook, he would talk about specific people years after the fact

• Compulsively refreshed his email and Facebook to look for comments and messages

• Knew my IP address and would count how many times I and others visited his business web page and his Tumblr

• Constantly talked about people not supporting him and abandoning him, and often thanked people who were currently supporting him to underline those that weren't or had already gave up on him

• Looked out his store window and berated, embarrassed or passive aggressively instilled guilt in those who did not stop in and say hello

• Constantly obsessed over who was currently showing him disrespect or had abandoned him and why

That's all I can crank out of my NBox for now, feel free to add!

XOXO Jules

neverlookback's picture

God this reminds me

My x HATED to eat out = he claimed that everyone would spit on his food - especially the fast food places, = I realize this could easily happen but I doubt very much your 5 star restaurants are spitting on their 50 dollar steaks they serve - MY GOD, he had a paranoid outlook of everything, that is just one small example - always thought the worst of people, never trusted ANYONE, mmm maybe he was projecting HIMSELF ha ha

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Maybe some of that paranoia was appropriate?

Hi Canada!

Robo-Boy was so very paranoid coupled with his immaturity and an over-the-top fear of abandonment.

You said it perfectly with:

"Constantly talked about people not supporting him and abandoning him, and often thanked people who were currently supporting him to underline those that weren't..."

He was forever trying to garner my sympathy over his feelings that his congregation didn't appreciate him. He would go on tirades of all he's done for them (wrist to forehead here) and how UNGRATEFUL they all were.

He had 'one foot out the door' in that 'relationship', too- telling me that 'other groups wanted him as their teacher'. Now I see- even more clearly- how sick he was. He was determined to leave ALL his relationships before HE was discarded.

So. Very. Paranoid.

But maybe some of that paranoia and fear of abandonment was appropriate. After all, HE KNOWS how evil, twisted and deceptive he is. He is well aware that if people saw him without his 'mask of sanity' securely in place, they would RUN LIKE THE WIND!!!!!!

Canada's picture

NMAE

Hey!

I think a great quote from N will be a lovely addition: "If you're not prepared to follow me into hell, then you're pointless."

I've been thinking about your Robo-scenario for a couple of days, because we have very specific parallels with the cult/audience adulation aspect.

Absolutely, the screw them before they screw me thing is always in play. I agree, the paranoia is appropriate – they know what happens at the end of each relationship story, they've been playing it out since childhood.

You should see his mum, she's one of those old, crazy ex-actresses who wears backless ballgowns at the age of 80. You can see where he gets it just by meeting her. She TWIRLS and DANCES out of rooms to get attention.

no more an echo's picture

we just can't make this stuff up!

Yes Canada-

So many parallels with our Ex-Narc-Boys! It's always about their preemptive strikes- or: screw everybody before they screw you. One of many of the charming ways the 'do relationships'...Sick, deranged f*ckers!

And this gem:

"You should see his mum, she's one of those old, crazy ex-actresses who wears backless ballgowns at the age of 80. You can see where he gets it just by meeting her. She TWIRLS and DANCES out of rooms to get attention."

Hahahahaha! Once again, WE JUST CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!

Canada's picture

The Return of Chickie

Once she showed up at our office (what an entrance Chickie makes), patted him on the head and sung in an off-pitch shrieking falsetto: "You're my SPECIAL LITTLE BOYYYYY!", and twirled her way out of the office. We were all just agog, mouths hanging open. Douchey sunk into his chair...

We never knew what she came in for...

You just CAN'T make this shit up.

no more an echo's picture

'special little boys'

She came over to snip off his balls!

Canada's picture

Exactly, it ain't no mystery

Exactly, it ain't no mystery why he had none in the first place. Add an alcoholic father on top and you get a hot mess of a son. I should sue her for emotional distress.

Tiny Artist's picture

Hmm, let's see. He is a

Hmm, let's see.

He is a musician and DJ, and he was always griping about someone else copying and stealing his ideas. He was very upset with me when I went out with friends one night and ended up singing with this other group. They had posted pics of me on their FB. According to him I put a knife in his heart. Funny how he doesn't get upset when his friends sing with them.

He didn't like me talking to his best friend, even if he was working he would continually come up and interrupt. He confessed later that he was worried that his friend was telling me bad things about him.

He would obsess if he had a bad night and not draw a crowd, he would text me constantly on those nights worried that people didn't like him.

He told me all his ex's were psycho. I can only think now...he is the common denominator.

I am sure there are many more that I can't recall at the moment.

Canada's picture

Hmmm Tiny, yes, aren't those

Hmmm Tiny, yes, aren't those musicians the absolute worst? So insecure!

Always! All the exes are totally psycho, their demented, re-written reality renders them as such!

I have an ex who is a musician, he's definitely narcissistic, but does not have NPD. And he still whines and freaks out over the audience and his performance. It takes hours to talk him off the ledge!

Tiny Artist's picture

I have a lot of friend

I have a lot of friend musicians, I seem to be attracted or attract artsy types, being an artist myself, (writers, musicians, and other artists) and they do tend to be on the insecure side. But he was over the top.

I guess I have joined leagues of psycho ex gf's. Funny, since I never stalked or harassed him, but in the end he called me an insincere trouble maker LOL.

I guess because I finally spoke up and told him he was liar and user.

His best friend told me (while I was dating him, and he knew I was) that I 'should find a nice man and settle down'. This really made Narc man very upset, he said his friend was undermining him, was stalking me, trying to cause trouble, blah, blah, blah. Now thinking back, I am pretty sure his friend was warning me in a round about way.

Too bad I didn't listen.

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Oh, and I just remembered.

Oh, and I just remembered. He was pissed because he was asked to step down as Deacon at church, (this was a number of years ago) so he left the church and decided to start his own church. In his house, which reeks of cat piss.

Needless to say, his so called church went belly up.

onwithmylife's picture

canada

he always thought others were 'talking about him' and he was paranoid about answering the phone because of bill collectors so he just let it ring...........

Canada's picture

Ha OWML! you just reminded me

Ha OWML! you just reminded me of something, one of the last times I saw him, he was having an 'honest' moment and admitted hiding behind a refrigerator on the second floor of his store to hide from the meat supplier. He would just let the phone ring and ring as well, and finally he disconnected it!

d. talks's picture

web crazies

mine was CLEARLY hiding out from lots of people, women I'm sure, online. He actually grilled me once about what I saw about him and how on the web. Even asked what specifically I had searched for. Because I told him in the 15 years since we'd talked, I had looked for news of him occasionally, since he's an active service member (emphasis on the "member").

I also noticed that shortly after sending him my short termination email (ok, I was a little nuts at first & wasn't yet strictly NC, checking him out) that both he AND his wife had shut down their fb pages comepletely. Which is totally nuts bc he LIVED on that site. I can only imagine the pure panic I instilled in him. In truth, all I said was that he was dull, shallow and cruel, and he'd never hear from me again. Holy shit. His guilty conscience mustve had a freakin field day with that ambiguity. I shudder to think of all or ANY of the stuff he thinks I know.

Here's to many sleepless nights, ya prick!

Canada's picture

Yes, d.talks, there's an

Yes, d.talks, there's an awful lot of hiding! Can't. Face. Reality. Must. Stay. A. Kid.

Lots of juggling women, eh? Must be EXHAUSTING for them! Heh 'member'!

They're more paranoid than a 40-year dope smoker. You're exactly right - after a time, we become a LIABILITY. A true risk to them being exposed to other people.

I laughed at "guilty conscience", he suffered quite an N injury because of your words, even just innocent teasing sends them round the bend!

bluegirl's picture

"They're more paranoid than a

"They're more paranoid than a 40-year dope smoker."

Makes it worse if they actually ARE a 40-year dope smoker, LOL

d. talks's picture

true dat!

hee hee