Narcissus was a Greek god who with one glance at is own image he was lost. His passion, his god, his one true love was himself. Narcissus thought himself to be perfect. He believed that the world began and ended with him. He thought everyone amounted to very little, yet he endured. Narcissus first saw his reflection in a lake but it was not confined to just this. He began to see everything as a reflection of his own image (Narcissus).
As Narcissus gazed into the water he saw a beautiful boy. He tried to embrace and kiss the boy that has confronted him in the water. Eventually Narcissus recognized that it was himself and lay gazing for hours entrapped in his image. Grief was slowly destroying him, yet he rejoiced in his torment. "Alas! Alas!" Narcissus cried, as he plunged a dagger into his breast. His blood soaked the earth, and there grew the white narcissus flower with read corolla (Human being).
This is where the theory of Narcissistic personality disorder comes. Narcissistic personality disorder is a disorder in which a person has grandiose self importance personality, grandiose meaning impressive or elevated in effect; splendid or striking; in a good sense (Hyper dictionary). A person with this disorder is preoccupied with fantasies of success, a desire for admiration and attention. A narcisstic person is intolerable of criticism, as a disturbed interpersonal relationship and is often considered to be conceited. They generally have low self-esteem and are selfish (Mental health).
There are many things that make up the personality of a Narcissistic person and the behavior of a Narcissistic person. A Narcissistic person seeks admiration from others and avoids emotional interaction through fear of criticism. Trust is an issue with many narcissistic people so many small shallow relationships are formed. Commitment is also a problem. A person that is narcissistic is unable to stay committed to a relationship and unable...