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<blockquote data-quote="BackintheSaddle" data-source="post: 618409" data-attributes="member: 17503"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Manipulative to a fault--</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I would add that there's the lies but they also seem to convince themselves that their lies are reality</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Very bright and able to successfully manipulate multiple people so that each are on his side and against each other</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unfocused- starts one thing and never finishes before moving on to the next 'great' idea</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">values money over all else</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">lack of empathy</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">lack of remorse or compassion for those they harm (because that person did something to deserve it)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Believes everyone is against them which is why they have such a hard time succeeding</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Controlling (to the point of bullying if their control tactics don't initially work)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Anxious</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sarcastic, using 'humor' as a way to degrade people</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Isolated and lonely- desperate for friends so picks the wrong ones</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cannot handle stress</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Quick to anger and turn hostile</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Selective memory of his childhood, what happened, etc</li> </ul><p>My difficult child is very responsible for many things-- he's maintained a job and never been late, he responds well to routine so did best when he was younger and his schedule was set...with more 'freedom' of his schedule and choices of how to spend his time, he did worse and though we tried to impose more rules for structure, it worked less and less...he can be very charming and respectful to strangers...presents himself really well so does well at work because it's a retail area and he charms the customers...the workers are cleaning cars so not a lot of prolonged interaction with them....he carries himself with confidence but has very low self-esteem which much take a lot of skill to pull off</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackintheSaddle, post: 618409, member: 17503"] [LIST] [*]Manipulative to a fault-- [*]I would add that there's the lies but they also seem to convince themselves that their lies are reality [*]Very bright and able to successfully manipulate multiple people so that each are on his side and against each other [*]Unfocused- starts one thing and never finishes before moving on to the next 'great' idea [*]values money over all else [*]lack of empathy [*]lack of remorse or compassion for those they harm (because that person did something to deserve it) [*]Believes everyone is against them which is why they have such a hard time succeeding [*]Controlling (to the point of bullying if their control tactics don't initially work) [*]Anxious [*]Sarcastic, using 'humor' as a way to degrade people [*]Isolated and lonely- desperate for friends so picks the wrong ones [*]Cannot handle stress [*]Quick to anger and turn hostile [*]Selective memory of his childhood, what happened, etc [/LIST] My difficult child is very responsible for many things-- he's maintained a job and never been late, he responds well to routine so did best when he was younger and his schedule was set...with more 'freedom' of his schedule and choices of how to spend his time, he did worse and though we tried to impose more rules for structure, it worked less and less...he can be very charming and respectful to strangers...presents himself really well so does well at work because it's a retail area and he charms the customers...the workers are cleaning cars so not a lot of prolonged interaction with them....he carries himself with confidence but has very low self-esteem which much take a lot of skill to pull off [/QUOTE]
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