How do you determine the line between love of self and narcissism?

Question

By love of self I mean natural appreciation for one's self, not extreme adoration derived from ego so don't tell me that they're the same thing.

Destructive to whom though?

Answer 1

narcissism is having love over top of everything else not being able to enjoy the beauty in others

Answer 2

really, maximum narcissism, a minimum of how the psychological international sees it, has LOW shallowness at it is roots. the guy who suffers from pathalogical narcissism commonly feels defective and unlovable. this sense is in a lot of cases born in adolescence as a rusult of abuse, forget or abandonment(both bodily or emotionally). this sense is insupportable for any important length of time. So the guy develops a pretend self to conceal for his or her painful, actual self photo. This pretend self calls for consistent upkeep, lest the guy be reminded of each and every of the discomfort they experience interior. And this upkeep takes the variety of drawing praise, acceptance and admiration from others and consistently comparing themselves to others. To the narcissist there is really no such aspect as being a human among people. There are in easy words Gods and products of junk. both you're more advantageous than all of us else or you're worse, no longer something in between. all of us needs praise and admiration in certain cases. yet for the narcissist, the choose is consistent and dominates their existence. those with extreme self-worth do exactly not choose this a lot. They already have the deep down feeling they're cute and do not might want to be consistently examined.

Answer 3

Self love is necessary to have a respect for others, You must feel that you matter to the people around you. An analogy would be that you are a part of a larger community and have importance that is valuable to the community. Narcissism is when you lose the balance of your value to those around you and your being is above their level of importance. Or simply, You need to be and are better than everybody else.

Answer 4

Narcissism is the fantasy obsession of protecting 'self love'. Subsequently, the obsession of protecting your 'self love' through narcissism means your ego has taken over and you never had it in the first place.

Answer 5

They are very different, both dealing with self esteem and/or lack of it. The terminology you are using is redundant, because narcissism is a form of self adoration derived from ego.

But self-esteem is based on our interaction with the world, and whether or not we are well accepted or feel loved and appreciated. High self esteem is as much
a product of nature and nurture, starting in early childhood. We need to feel valuable and worthy by our caregivers and supported in our choices. Child abuse or any systematic, or long term trauma can
damage the psyche irreparably, and an individual will find it almost impossible to mantain a high self-esteem. This can make someone vulnerable to developing a personality-disorder, of which one is narcissism.

The board is out on many mind disorders as to whether they are acquired or a trait or tendency that is brought out by experience or lifestyle choices.

Everyone has a bit of narcissism in them, but pathological narcissism is defined by someone who believes everything they do is justified, they are never wrong, and anything that doesn't go the way they planned, is someone else's fault, or caused by external forces out of their control.

They are unable to take on anyone else's perspective other than their own, and lack empathy for other's feelings or needs. They are a black hole that needs constant filling, and they are ruthless on how they accomplish it. They take joy in making themselves look good at other's expense, and carefully plan and prepare their next attack. They are masters of disguise and project a concerned persona to the world, but they calculate every word.

If they are cornered, they attack like a wounded animal, blaming you for making them feel or do whatever act is in question.
When they can't argue or maniuplate out of it, they take on the victim role and tell you how horrible you are for making them feel so badly about themselves. This can highlight a brief moment of inadequacy in them. Pity the individual who challenges their authority, for they will become the next target.

Answer 6

Narcissism is when your self worth arises out of insecurity or ego. The narcissist loves themselves conditionally.

But when you love or respect yourself unconditionally, you are willing to accept your faults and grow from them.

Answer 7

I suppose when the "love of self" become destructive (i.e. personal and professional relationships fail), then it would cross the line into narcissism.

Answer 8

I believe narcissism, as it is often used, stems more from self-hatred. Arrogance is usually compensation for insecurities, or a lack of self-love.

Answer 9

It is very easy. Loving who you are and having a healthy respect for yourself devoid of conceit is the answer. Blessings on you.

Answer 10

One is a concession of being good to oneself, the other is an obsession about looking good to oneself.