This is my first comic in my new series about understanding NPD! My drawings are based off research and my own experiences with the disorder, but obviously I cannot speak for everyone with NPD.
Thank you if you reblog and please consider learning more about Narcissistic Personality Disorder and other stigmatized mental illnesses!
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series of six infographics titled, “Understanding NPD Part 1.”
Each image shows some simple line art with text.
1.
A person with a confused expression has question marks floating by
their head. A thought bubble coming from them shows a heart shape.
The text says: As a narcissist, I often question how I experience
love and how to express love properly.
2.
The text says: After all, 2 common ways NPD develops are from:
1)
Being shown excessive love as a child and/or never being told no –
unintetionally overwhelming your ego. Spoiler: Your child won’t get
NPD from “being loved too much,” the above is referring to excess
entitlement. The drawing shows a smiling person surrounded by
hearts.
2) A significant lack of love or praise given to
the child, ultimately making them feel worthless. From there, a
heightened ego develops to protect the person from feeling this way.
The drawing shows a child trying to talk to an adult, who simply
says, “I’m busy.” The child then thinks, “Fine I don’t need
them.”
3.
The text says: I experienced the latter. The drawing shows a frowning
child whose eyes are hidden by their fringe. Under this is text that
says: My parents never gave me much attention as a kid. The art shows
the child playing with blocks alone More text says: And getting
praise was an uphill battle. The art shows the child showing their
parent a paper that says A+. The parent is tapping their chin with
lowered eyebrows.
4.
The text says: And now that leaves me a little unfamiliar with love.
The art shows someone approaching the grown-up version of the child.
The other person has a heart coming from their moth, and the
now-grown person looks uncomfortable. Several question marks float
above their head.
5.
The text says: Often I am too preoccupied with supporting myself (the
same way I did when I was a child( that I forget to extend support to
other people. It was not something I was shown how to do, so I
struggle with it now. The art shows the person thinking with their
hand on their chin. They say: I look awesome today. There is a small
sparkle by the words.
6.
The text says: Even though it does not come easy to me, I am learning
a lot about how to show love to other people (and to myself). Ongoing
support and kindness from my friends has helped me a ton. The art
shows the person standing in between to other people with speech
bubbles. One has two exclamation points, and the other has squiggly
lines. Text under this says: Even if I recover enough to no longer
meet the critera for Narcissistic Personality Disorder someday, I am
happy right now that I can teach people what it is really like and I
will continue to do so in the future. Advocating for people like me
goes a long way towards helping end false assumptions about the
disorder and allows people to get the treatment they need.
The
final image at the bottom of the OP is a purple userbox. The icon is
a stethoscope, and the text says: This blog advocates for those with
NPD, ASPD, DID, Psychosis, and any other marginalized
disorders.
hi i hope it’s okay that i do some excited shouting off your reblog since it’s got the full video linked. to everyone in the notes asking:
I HAVE GREAT NEWS FOR YOU, BECAUSE IT IS BY THE SAME GUY!
allow me to direct you directly to Alan Becker’s youtube channel right HERE
(and a quick shoutout to those of you who already knew <3)
HOWEVER!
I SEE YOU IN THE TAGS! and i can promise you that the stuff Alan Becker is making TO THIS DAY is even better than the videos you remember from 15+ years ago! (that’s how long he’s been around! isn’t that wild?)
i’m almost certain everybody remembers - or has heard of - the original animator vs. animation, which went viral back in 2006, or maybe you remember watching the third installment of the series in 2011, with these two:
nostalgia at its finest, genuinely! but did you know that there’s a fourth Animator Vs. Animation? i’m sure you recognize this orange fella (he’s the one in the math video!) or maybe his friends from 2014?
but hey - did you know that there’s a fifthinstallment? and that it looks like THIS?
i just cannot stress enough how far the realm of stickfight animations has come in these past years - and Animation Vs. Math is truly just the tip of the iceberg for Alan’s content.
THERE’S EVEN A SIXTH INSTALLMENT. THE FIRST EPISODE (yes, the first episode) JUST RELEASED A FEW MONTHS AGO. LOOK AT HOW INCREDIBLE THIS IS!!! and this is just a small snippet!!
(full credit for these beautiful gifs goes to my beloved @chosec <333)
and as if that wasn’t enough - over sixteen years of incredibly ground-breaking animation done by a team of dozens of wonderfully talented artists - there’s even more.
do you remember this?
this is a screenshot from Animation Vs. Minecraft, and to this date, it is the most viewed Minecraft video on Youtube. that’s not an exaggeration - since 2015, this one video has accumulated over 316 million views. odds are high that if you’ve watched any Minecraft content over the past 7 years, you’ve probably seen this video at least once. and y'know what’s crazy?
the series never ended.
there are three full seasons of Animation Vs. Minecraft, and i’m not exaggerating when i say that the sheer amount of storytelling that is put into these little stickfigures as they explore the block game that everyone knows and loves is unbelievable. i’ve spent the past year dragging everyone i know into it. the full series is a 4 ½ hour epic, steadily increasing in animation quality over the years its been in the works, building up to stunning conclusion with its own original music score that makes me cry. it’s amazing.
here’s some links to my personal playlists, organized and updated in chronological order:
the Speedrun playlist (for quick binge watching, my personal favorite for first-time watchers)
the 100% Run playlist(best for shorter watch sessions, with some added bonus content in the form of Shorts (not necessary to enjoy the full story, but fun to watch regardless))
if there’s any sort of small-studio/team animation you want to watch and support - i cannot recommend Alan Becker’s work enough. there’s found family, there’s cool action scenes, there’s deeply heartfelt moments, all portrayed with the bare minimum of dialogue - and it’s set in a delightfully unique medium full of charm that Alan and his team have maintained to this day.
and please come chat with me over on @sec-one if you have any questions! or just want to gush about how cool these stick guys are! i know i’m going to stick around (lmao) for as long as Alan creates more stories for us to enjoy, and there’s no signs of stopping anytime soon <3
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