I think I'm bad at this test. My consistency is horrible.
It's interesting that your score for aggression is so extreme, Thrill Kill. This should point towards a very narrow minded, straightforward individual. I would imagine that you rarely filter or censor your thoughts.
Admittedly, I am narrow-minded to some degree. Probably because I'm egocentric. The only thing that truly matters to me is me. It's my way or the highway.
I am straightforward when it comes to expressing my opinions about certain subject matters. If I don't agree with someone, I'll tell them exactly what I think. I can be very opinionated, which doesn't sit well with most people. It often gets me into arguments. With that said, I do fake emotion and pretend to care in order to blend in when necessary, but I have poor behavioral controls. I can only effectively blend in until someone pisses me off.
I'm not really sure what you mean by filtering and censoring my thoughts. Could you explain what you mean by that.
In both our cases the narcissistic trait is greatly overshadowed by the trait of aggression (in your case, much more so), yet we also retain quite a bit of narcissism. It seems the two traits cannot coexist without some element of suppression
So long as the narcissist's ego is satisfied through attention, their aggression remains latent. Whereas for the aggressive type, as long as one can dominate/vent the anger, the need for attention or approval diminishes.
I don't feel any need for approval. I see approval seeking as a weakness. I do like being the center of attention at times though because then the focus is entirely on me.
Might also be why respect could take the place of love for someone with ASPD, but not so for a narc.
Yes, I much prefer to be respected. Love doesn't mean anything to me. It's just a tool of manipulation.
"I do like being the center of attention at times though because then the focus is entirely on me."
Enough to seek such a thing, or does it just sort of happen?
"Yes, I much prefer to be respected. Love doesn't mean anything to me. It's just a tool of manipulation."
What of receiving another's love though? You wouldn't be the one being manipulated in that case.
Respect is simply another byproduct of manipulation.
by Turncoat"I do like being the center of attention at times though because then the focus is entirely on me."
Enough to seek such a thing, or does it just sort of happen?
I don't normally seek attention. When I do though, it's purely for a reaction because I find it amusing. Most of the time others seem to seek my attention instead.
"Yes, I much prefer to be respected. Love doesn't mean anything to me. It's just a tool of manipulation."
What of receiving another's love though? You wouldn't be the one being manipulated in that case.Respect is simply another byproduct of manipulation.
I don't care about receiving love. My past boyfriends told me they loved me and it didn't have any affect on me. I got what I wanted and that's all that mattered.
I don't believe that respect is simply another byproduct of manipulation. Sure, it can be used for that purpose, but not everyone who respects someone is trying to manipulate them. I suppose the same could be said for those who feel love - not everyone uses it for manipulative purposes. To me though, love is just a useful tool because I've never felt it. When expressed by others, I trust love less than respect because I can't be certain it truly exists.
Manipulation isn't always intentional, it's simply changing one thing to another. Earning someone's respect happens through a long term form of manipulation through a variety of possible ways. The only reason the word manipulation has a bad connotation is because of those being aware of it being able to control it, pervert it, use it. To not manipulate itself is to not interact.
I get the love thing, but at the very least even if unable to relate to someone's love, there's still the visible conviction behind it. It just means measuring if they believe it, as even if it doesn't really exist, it still might to them.