02-21-2011, 12:40 PM
(02-21-2011, 12:27 PM)kitty1 Wrote:(02-21-2011, 12:16 PM)esbee Wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection
"In psychopathology, projection is an especially commonly used defense mechanism in people with certain personality disorders: 'Patients with paranoid personalities, for example, use projection as a primary defense because it allows them to disavow unpleasant feelings and attribute them to others'.[16]
Indeed, all 'the primitive defenses, such as splitting, [projection] and projective identification, are commonly connected with primitively organized personalities, such as ':[17]
Borderline personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
Antisocial personality disorder
Psychopathy"
WOW! fits her like a glove!!!
I've thought from the beginning that Johnny's mom was a narcissist. On that note however, I also empathize w/her as she has just lost a child, & everyone deals w/their grief differently. Nonetheless, her behavior of name calling & threats seems to be more self-serving & attention seeking opposed to grieving.
That's just my Master's degree in counseling talking.
But then again I'm a racist, redneck.
(insert sarcasm)
It's the hint of arsenic that gives it that extra kick.