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Brian Stelter
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Simon & Schuster just published the back cover of the book Trump's niece Mary writes, "Today, Donald is much as he was at three years old: incapable of growing, learning, or evolving, unable to regulate his emotions, moderate his responses, or take in & synthesize information."
Sanity Claws
(21,862 posts)I knew a narcissist. After a while, I realized that he would never evolve or grow in any way because doing so would be an admission that he was not already perfect.
samnsara
(17,654 posts)winstars
(4,220 posts)Mike 03
(16,616 posts)I CAN'T WAIT!
This is what the psychiatrists have been saying for the last three years: Trump's personality was solidified at a very early age, the age before one develops empathy, a conscience or curiosity about the world.
JudyM
(29,294 posts)Beartracks
(12,822 posts)... but you CAN out them in a book.
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Lulu KC
(2,575 posts)for children who suffer from abuse and neglect. I really wish I didn't know so much about this, but it's connected to some people who found their way into my life. Learning about them taught me a lot. I'm not a therapist and I don't play one on TV, but this one is a classic example.
When abused and/or neglected kids grow up, they often perpetuate what was probably a multi-generational pattern. Not all abused and neglected children become perpetrators, but many perpetrators were abused and neglected as children. It's especially dangerous if they come from a privileged background, because the abuse and neglect are hidden and there's an assumption that the kids are fine because they have material comfort. It's unlikely for a teacher or other adult to be that one adult who can make a difference.
Some people can break the cycle and thrive. If it becomes narcissism, I really don't know that it can be reversed. Based on what I've seen, the only crack that can let the light in is if the narcissist somehow experiences just enough deep love for another person, or even an endeavor--art, for example--that opens up them up to some kind of healing and growth.
One thing for sure: Narcissists are terrible leaders. To have one in the White House is enough of a nightmare. Then throw in a daddy figure like Putin?
I actually look forward to reading this book. Not as much as I look forward to voting in November, though!
JudyM
(29,294 posts)Strength of character, humanistic values can make their way through. One of the benefits of being human is to be able to reflect and improve our lot in life. Trump seems not to be in any sense of this ilk. He is all about self-glorification and childlike petulance and hostility. I feel bad for his empty shell but in no way does that excuse his abjectly evil deeds.
Sorry you had to experience this type of ugliness first hand.
Lulu KC
(2,575 posts)They were very lucky, and the world is fortunate because there would have been hell to pay if they had not had the necessary support early enough. It was rough. Someday? A book.
unblock
(52,421 posts)BKDem
(1,733 posts)Too fucking bad. He's all grown up now. I have zero sympathy for him.
Bluepinky
(2,276 posts)Other kids have grown up in worse situations, and they dont turn out to be narcissistic, racist, greedy psychopaths.
abusive parents who showed no affection, one enslaved me for seven years after he ran my mother off by threatening to kill her as he broke furniture over her back.
I was angry for a couple decades but I found that I would not be accepted in society if I didn't address my anger, which I did. He lacked the capacity from birth, his father only nurtured it.
North Shore Chicago
(3,340 posts)The hell you went through. Hugs to you.
2naSalit
(86,880 posts)decades ago, I have lots of scars but also a sound sense of what is abuse and what is not. It sucked but I grew up and so did my siblings though not all really "survived" the abuse.
It is a dirty little secret of our society that should be exposed for what it is.
bdamomma
(63,941 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)A few people choose the more difficult higher road to take after those experiences. You are definitely one of them.
I have nothing but disgust for the waste of oxygen mouth breathing murderous piece of vomit.
trueblue2007
(17,243 posts)...... cooking, cleaning, laundry, ironing and taking care of my little sister. I was not even a kid.
I father was an alcoholic and probably was drunk at the wheel in the car accident that killed my dear mother.
I didn't turn out like him. I am a God fearing decent person. TRUMP is evil ..... LIKE .... ANTI-CHRIST evil.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)He could have learned what a asshole he became
But chose not to.
I grew up in a horrible childhood but I decided to not become the shithead like my father.
Somewhere in the midst of childhood hell a choice is made. Either to be an asshole like your parents or not to.
Trump chose to be an asshole,then he stopped growing and became a toxic narcissistic sociopath asshole like his daddy.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Donald Trump, the innocent little boy. There was never an innocent little boy.
Donald Trump was a sociopath even as a child. He was never a sweet, innocent little one. I believe he was born bad. His parents might have made things worse, but he has had every opportunity along the way to make things better.
However, because of his narcissistic, sociopathic nature, he never once thought that there was anything wrong with him. It was always somebody else's fault. He threw rocks at an infant in his playpen when he was a child. He harassed and bullied other schoolmates, and even teachers. He has been evil since the day he was born. Fuck him. If he was treated badly, he probably deserved it.
He could have grown, he could have used his experience to make things better for himself and others, but no. He chose to subject the rest of humanity to his sick, evil, mental illness and to drag the rest of us down with him. All because nobody has ever loved him enough.
bdamomma
(63,941 posts)his mother could have contributed to him being messed up too, fetal alcohol syndrome could have done it. His mother had a drinking problem.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)eyes look like the eyes of someone w/ FAS. Of course, it could just be bad plastic surgery, but his visage really looks like someone who was born w/ FAS. He just looks kind of ...off.
Is there actually documentation of his mother's drinking problem? I don't doubt it , since it seems to run in the family (Fred Jr, Don Trump Jr., probably other closet drinkers/drug abusers who are functional), but just wondering if there is certain evidence. Trump is clearly a drug abuser and has an addict's personality, but I suppose a lot of this will come out in Mary's book.
SWBTATTReg
(22,191 posts)out of office and talk about more adult things in the room, for example, the CV, etc.
MineralMan
(146,341 posts)I should be done with Bolton's book about the time it arrives. So, I'll probably read that next.
livetohike
(22,165 posts)and scared at the same time.
2naSalit
(86,880 posts)My brother is every bit the POS my father taught him to be which was a woman hating, abusive prick.
SharonAnn
(13,781 posts)FakeNoose
(32,841 posts)I don't buy hard cover books any more, for a long time now. No room on my bookshelves, and my Amazon Fire holds almost 5 gigabytes on it. I can carry an entire library around with me in my little ebook reader.
tavernier
(12,410 posts)I have an entire library in my cell phone. I enjoy reading that way because I can do a variety of other things at the same time, like driving, walking, working, jigsaw puzzling, etc. etc.
FakeNoose
(32,841 posts)I'm retired now, but when I was working my commute was 1/2 hour each way. It was a great time to listen to audiobooks - and I really enjoyed my commute!
Now that I'm retired I do very little driving, so I'm back to reading real books again. Still these days, when I do take a long drive I have an audiobook with me.
tavernier
(12,410 posts)And because they give so many of their original books away, and my entire library is mine to keep forever, if I were to quit right now Id still have enough reading left for years LOL, because often I didnt have the chance to finish my monthly purchase. And it sure kills time while Im trying to burn off those 2 miles every day around the same old walking track in the park, .
FakeNoose
(32,841 posts)I never considered walking and listening to books. I walk several times a day, but it's only when I take my dog out. We're usually only out for 5 or 10 minutes each time.
malchickiwick
(1,474 posts)Since I'm about 15 percent into the Stand, I'll stick to that for now. And having just finished Mirror and the Light, I have to highly recommend the whole Wolf Hall trilogy to anyone who wants to read about a real political genius.
highplainsdem
(49,067 posts)haven't seen it.
malchickiwick
(1,474 posts)llmart
(15,563 posts)That'll get under his craw.
highplainsdem
(49,067 posts)I posted a couple of links to articles about this in a thread last month about Trump being afraid of women:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213620423#post3
Here are those links to Politico articles from 2017 and 2018:
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/03/mary-macleod-trump-donald-trump-mother-biography-mom-immigrant-scotland-215779
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/05/13/trump-mothers-day-218363
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Looks like Chumpy got big doses of both.
rusty fender
(3,428 posts)Even a nanny would have provided him some comfort
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)That is why they believe as they do.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,690 posts)Shed be much more interesting than Bolton.
North Shore Chicago
(3,340 posts)are his POSITIVE attributes.
Wounded Bear
(58,758 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)This glimpse into Trumps mind is perfect for foreign spy agencies and leaders to exploit.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Baked. Only leaders nearly as whacked as he is might not. SOP. National governments study everyone in top decision-making levels. Spy agencies, well, their job is to pick up where local experts leave blanks.
Close to 200 nations of course had this book ordered pre-publication and it will be studied for whatever it might offer but will have few to no surprises. No doubt they also have Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump in their libraries.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,346 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Funny thing is, a lot of people right here believe in mysterious occult forces and resist "believing" in personality disorders, which are unfortunately very common. Some for obvious reasons, of course. The rest in spite of over 5 years of watching it play out in their own lives?
musclecar6
(1,693 posts)Already know all about this guy
Javaman
(62,534 posts)she's the only sane smart one in the family
Quixote1818
(29,004 posts)Skittles
(153,254 posts)yes INDEED
KewlKat
(5,624 posts)Im thinking of cancelling...it will be old news by then.
Cha
(297,890 posts)bdamomma
(63,941 posts)book burns him to the ground.