Jodi Ratliff

The World Is Not As You See Fit

Well as you can already see, this topic may be a little touchy for some folks. But I think it’s for our own good to go ahead and talk about it and get it out of the way, even though with these people it will never be out of the way.

These people that I’m talking about are the people that THINK they “rule the roost.” Now the key word being there is THINK.

These types of people are the type of people that wherever they go, they THINK that they have the power to tell people what to do. They THINK that they live better lives than everyone. They THINK they have the power to make things how they want it to be in the real world.

Now most of you know what this is called, but for those of you who think this gal is out of her mind. This is called a GOD COMPLEX, or a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). The individual may believe he or she is above the rules of society and should be given special consideration or privileges. They treat other people carelessly, using and exploiting them at will.

Now saying all that, would you believe that there is HOPE for these people. Yes sir, but only if they can admit that they have a problem. If not then there is definitely no hope at all.

Now despite how they act on the outside, they actually have very fragile and delicate self esteem, drawing their self esteem from the approval and attention of others. The sensitivity of people with NPD is often part of what drives them to behave so callously, because when they feel threatened or marginalized they may lash out.

To be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, the patient must meet with a mental health professional that can interview the patient and look for diagnostic criteria.

All of the examples above are included in the diagnostic criteria for NPD, as is an appearance of an unemotional personality, the setting of unrealistic goals, and weak self esteem.

It is very difficult for people to recognize that they have a god complex, let alone NPD. People with God complexes generally feel threatened by the idea of psychotherapy, and they will not appreciate well-meaning suggestions from people who would like to help them. They interpret such suggestions as criticisms of their character which are designed to undermine them, rather than to support them.

We all know these people. Most of us normally have about one or two in the family. And there are a lot of times if the person is married their spouses are so use to the way they act they don’t see this personality disorder, or they see it but choose to ignore it for issue’s of their own.

This in that case can be a very unusual and disruptive household, in which I would feel bad for the kids in that house. In any case we should try to convince these people to get help. For that is the type of people we are; caring, giving, and understanding. And that is how you make the world go around.

Jodi