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DrDan

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33. extreme insecurity? Nobody else brags on him, so he has to?

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Mon May 29, 2017, 06:56 AM

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Can someone explain Donald Trump's EXTREME level of narcissism? [View all] Jacquette May 2017 OP

I suspect he might have serious 'Daddy' issues and is masking a deep insecurity Siwsan May 2017 #1

I really feel your pain, try to divorce;) MiddleClass May 2017 #8

I have no pain of that ilk. I've done my utmost to avoid it, at all costs. Siwsan May 2017 #11

Sorry about that, I couldn't resist the funny MiddleClass May 2017 #15

He is a disaster in the making. Visualize if the Hindenburg had hit the Titanic Siwsan May 2017 #17

Interesting analogy MiddleClass May 2017 #20

If things don't turn around in the 2018 mid terms, we might hit the point of no return Siwsan May 2017 #21

I see this term "narcissism" thrown around a lot. Turbineguy May 2017 #2

Malignant narcissism. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #3

Well this explains it Jacquette May 2017 #7

The way he was raised thegoose May 2017 #4

I don't buy the way he was raised excuse, many people had upbringings like that Hamlette May 2017 #12

I think you're right MiddleClass May 2017 #19

Narcissists, imo janterry May 2017 #5

People accept only feedback that fits into their worldview unblock May 2017 #6

For what you say to be true Jacquette May 2017 #10

He probably doesn't experience empathy leftstreet May 2017 #22

No he doesn't see it that way mercuryblues May 2017 #9

agree, and remember, he's a man who thinks only suckers pay taxes. Hamlette May 2017 #14

I know we are talking about narcissism but obviously there is some serious psychopathy here womanofthehills May 2017 #13

Your friend with the narcissistic mother...may I ask Jacquette May 2017 #32

My 2 thoughts... furtheradu May 2017 #16

I got about a third of the way through that biography Jacquette May 2017 #31

People bend to their will. easttexaslefty May 2017 #18

He shoved the Montenegro PM not Amb. malaise May 2017 #23

Easy, he's a huge asshole. L. Coyote May 2017 #24

Hyper delusional. democratisphere May 2017 #25

My father was about the same level as Trump. no_hypocrisy May 2017 #26

He has a personality disorder. nt Skidmore May 2017 #27

at age 70 mnmoderatedem May 2017 #28

Plus, there are fools that try to normalize his behavior, that he just has a different style. RKP5637 May 2017 #29

here's the picture :D luvMIdog May 2017 #30

extreme insecurity? Nobody else brags on him, so he has to? DrDan May 2017 #33

Who brags on him? Well, there's Omarosa, and KellyAnne. nt JustABozoOnThisBus May 2017 #34

well, that's true now . . . . but early on, I doubt he had a KA pushing his "beautiful" exploits DrDan May 2017 #35