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In reply to the discussion: How To Deal With The Narcissist In Your Life.... [View all]appalachiablue
(43,786 posts)to KY and Ohio, not far from Pike Co. Departed for school and work many years ago but had a wonderful foundation growing up in Htgn. esp. hanging out at Marshall U. when young.
I know most family genie thanks to my parents but am discovering more online. Just rec'd a DNA kit from Ancestry today. Excited, think there will def. be some Native American, perhaps Iberian. The Melungeon history is very interesting, I learned about it 8 years ago. Need to refresh.
Sociopaths and narcissists share traits, need to research more on that sometime. Amazing how much is coming out now about them, although Narc. isn't thought of as necessarily lethal by many I think.
More like self centered, vain. They can be very troublesome too, I know well. Run for your life either one.
PTSD I'm most familiar with is from war, military service, bad I know. My mom told us dad had treatment for battle fatigue in Europe after WWII. Don't know the extent or signs.
I'm fairly new to DU too, welcome
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There's an Appalachian Group under the US Places link on the Home Page.