Partners With Pathology - 8 Signs Your Hurt and Confusion May Be Caused by a Pathological Partner
Relationships have enough challenges when two healthy people are involved.
However, if one partner has a personality disorder, the relationship can be filled with confusion, hurt, and bewilderment over the hurtful behavior of your pathological partner.
If you have tried everything you can think of and don't see improvement in your relationship, consider the possibility that your partner may have "faulty wiring" mentally.
People with personality disorders -- like narcissists, psychopaths/sociopaths -- often look, act, and sound like everyone else.
Yet over time, it becomes clear that there is something wrong.
While only a mental health professional can diagnose a personality disorder, here are 8 signs of a personality disorder that lead to destruction in a relationship: 1.
Lack of empathy.
A person stricken with a personality disorder may be incapable of putting themselves in other people's shoes.
As a result, their actions may seem callous and self-absorbed.
2.
Lack of remorse or guilt.
Your partner may pretend to exhibit remorse for doing you harm, but really it is a tactic designed to keep you useful to him or her.
Often, the pathological person will feel that those they exploit "bring it on themselves" or "set themselves up" by being weak.
3.
Lack of impulse control.
Individuals with personality disorders often have difficulty delaying gratification.
This can lead to addiction, sexual promiscuity, and other destructive behaviors.
4.
Failure to conform to social norms.
This is a common attitude for a psychopath/sociopath, that the laws of society don't apply to him or her.
This can lead to flagrant law breaking and criminal activity.
5.
A tendency toward violence, aimed at themselves or others.
People with personality disorders often have angry outbursts, though not all pathological people are violent.
6.
A sense of inflated self worth.
Some types of personality disorders are characterized by a warped notion of self that includes a sense of superiority.
As a result, the individual may feel entitled to special treatment, behave in a disdainful manner toward others, exaggerate their accomplishments, and expect to associate with other "special" people.
7.
Consistent irresponsibility.
Often, pathological people have difficulty maintaining jobs, paying bills on time, or honoring commitments to others.
This may manifest in a parasitic lifestyle, where the pathological person lives off the resources of those they can manipulate.
It may result in multiple infidelities in a marriage.
8.
Compulsive lying, conning, and manipulation.
Many individuals with personality disorders are expert liars and it may be very difficult to discern the truth.
However, over time, things just don't add up.
However, if one partner has a personality disorder, the relationship can be filled with confusion, hurt, and bewilderment over the hurtful behavior of your pathological partner.
If you have tried everything you can think of and don't see improvement in your relationship, consider the possibility that your partner may have "faulty wiring" mentally.
People with personality disorders -- like narcissists, psychopaths/sociopaths -- often look, act, and sound like everyone else.
Yet over time, it becomes clear that there is something wrong.
While only a mental health professional can diagnose a personality disorder, here are 8 signs of a personality disorder that lead to destruction in a relationship: 1.
Lack of empathy.
A person stricken with a personality disorder may be incapable of putting themselves in other people's shoes.
As a result, their actions may seem callous and self-absorbed.
2.
Lack of remorse or guilt.
Your partner may pretend to exhibit remorse for doing you harm, but really it is a tactic designed to keep you useful to him or her.
Often, the pathological person will feel that those they exploit "bring it on themselves" or "set themselves up" by being weak.
3.
Lack of impulse control.
Individuals with personality disorders often have difficulty delaying gratification.
This can lead to addiction, sexual promiscuity, and other destructive behaviors.
4.
Failure to conform to social norms.
This is a common attitude for a psychopath/sociopath, that the laws of society don't apply to him or her.
This can lead to flagrant law breaking and criminal activity.
5.
A tendency toward violence, aimed at themselves or others.
People with personality disorders often have angry outbursts, though not all pathological people are violent.
6.
A sense of inflated self worth.
Some types of personality disorders are characterized by a warped notion of self that includes a sense of superiority.
As a result, the individual may feel entitled to special treatment, behave in a disdainful manner toward others, exaggerate their accomplishments, and expect to associate with other "special" people.
7.
Consistent irresponsibility.
Often, pathological people have difficulty maintaining jobs, paying bills on time, or honoring commitments to others.
This may manifest in a parasitic lifestyle, where the pathological person lives off the resources of those they can manipulate.
It may result in multiple infidelities in a marriage.
8.
Compulsive lying, conning, and manipulation.
Many individuals with personality disorders are expert liars and it may be very difficult to discern the truth.
However, over time, things just don't add up.
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