Megalomania… wow… now there’s as word you don’t hear too often.
Several times in life you are going to run into people that seem to have some personal issues. Behavior that manifests itself even if only some of the time, but overshadows how others see them as a whole. Or at least they seem like personal issues from the perspective of someone that has a more easy going nature. Most of the time, most people will distance themselves from those that exhibit personalities that are drastically different from themselves. This is especially true if their actions are hurtful, argumentative, and angry in nature. Most of the time you go your separate ways, and hopefully never meet again. Sometimes this is not always the option, they may be someone that’s family, someone you work with, or someone that you have to interact with on a somewhat regular basis. It’s a very difficult place to be. In the most drastic cases, they can go from being perfectly normal to angry and hurtful like flipping a light switch. This is especially upsetting when this person has been someone that you have known for years. You see them “turn”on others, but when they turn on you, it’s especially unexpected and hurtful. Advise? … well, like everything else… thicker skinned to prepare for the next occurrence… because it’s gonna happen.. again… if you have to interact with this person regularly. Here’s a brief description… somewhat enlightening… but not too comforting.
So what’s the answer? I wish I knew more… other then to just let them rant, be nonresponsive, don’t interact beyond what is necessary, and walk away as soon as you can… and perhaps a long term plan to avoid them. Now, this may seem extreme, but so are these situations. If it’s family or a friend… you can only hope that they can realize what they are doing and change. A little research on the topic gives this behavior a name and characteristics that encompass it. In a perfect world… the person that has these character disorders would come to recognize it and try to change, or at least try to keep it in check… in reality, this may be simply a bit of wishful thinking. It even seems more pronounced when they profess to be a Christian while doing something that is so detrimental and hurtful to others.
Wouldn’t it be nice if they could read this, realize what they do to others and that they need to change, and have positive changes that would help them to keep from hurting others. But that’s a hopeful dream in a more perfect world… which is usually not the case.
So why did I write this post? Perhaps a couple of reasons. Mostly beneficial to me… just to get it off my chest and for me to get past it. Secondly… perhaps to have others read this and realize what might be going on as they interact with those that have this disorder. Thirdly… that there just might be some small chance, someone that has this disorder can realize what they are doing… that they are not justified in behaving and hurting others this way… and hopefully perhaps change.
So that’s my little dose of reality for the month. I feel better.
Y’all have a great day.
