Thanks for this. Interesting to hear you describe a break down of (more stable) narcissism sometimes into more borderline states of desperate instability and emotional dysregulation. One possibile outcome that is even harder to contemplate, is suicide. Borderline attacks are mainly on the self. For Adolf Hitler, this is where the breakdown of his pretend version of reality ultimately took him. It is not hard to imagine the distorted theories that would follow such an event amongst Trump’s followers. They are now trained in constructing these pretend narratives. But hopefuly as you say, Trump has many strategies left to play before becoming so desperate.
Thank you for your comment, Dr. Morris. I've enjoyed checking out your work on this topic. It is fascinating how a narcissist under pressure or collapse can change into a borderline self-state, which as you rightly point out is more labile and dysregulated all the way up to and including suicide. It would be more peaceful for our country were Trump to pass away than to commit suicide which would engender more violence in our society.
Thanks for this. Interesting to hear you describe a break down of (more stable) narcissism sometimes into more borderline states of desperate instability and emotional dysregulation. One possibile outcome that is even harder to contemplate, is suicide. Borderline attacks are mainly on the self. For Adolf Hitler, this is where the breakdown of his pretend version of reality ultimately took him. It is not hard to imagine the distorted theories that would follow such an event amongst Trump’s followers. They are now trained in constructing these pretend narratives. But hopefuly as you say, Trump has many strategies left to play before becoming so desperate.
Thank you for your comment, Dr. Morris. I've enjoyed checking out your work on this topic. It is fascinating how a narcissist under pressure or collapse can change into a borderline self-state, which as you rightly point out is more labile and dysregulated all the way up to and including suicide. It would be more peaceful for our country were Trump to pass away than to commit suicide which would engender more violence in our society.
Absolutely. 🙁