I don't know how "deep" Chinny's issue are,
They go straight to the fucking bone.
but as a non-professional trying to identify what the hell her problem is, I might classify it as "Greedy, Self-Centered, Attention-Seeking Asshole with a contributing factor of being monetarily compensated for her disgusting display of grotesque eating behaviors."
In other words, Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Chantal meets all of the criteria. She's shown some Antisocial traits as well.
I don't think Chinholio fits into any of the categories of known disorders.
Yes, she does. NPD fits her like a custom-made abaya.
She is a blend of many things that can go wrong in a human. The largest thing to hold against her is her stubborn refusal to take an honest look at herself and try to change.
Again, NPD. And it's not really a
refusal to take an honest look at herself as it is a genuine
inability. She cannot do it. Even if she had a flash of insight into her own role in her self-destruction—or that she was engaged in self-destruction at all—she wouldn't be capable of doing anything meaningful with it.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think most people constantly try to learn and improve themselves in the course of their lifetimes. As they get older, they find out what they value, such as friends, health, intellectual pursuits, etc., and they refine their actions and surroundings to accommodate what they consider important.
Yes,
most people do that. Narcissists don't, however, because they don't see themselves as the problem and thus don't think they need to. It's always other people who are at fault for everything and who need to do all the changing.
In times of crisis, a Narc may, if they think it will get them what they want, claim that they've seen the light and need to make big changes, but once that's got people off their back, they go right back to doing the exact same shit they've been doing all along. See: The Chantal Cycle.
A question for long-time Chantal “fans”: Has she ever been this fat and this sedentary?
I’m asking because it really seems to me like she could die at any moment but I’m still new to these parts.
She's always been a fat, lazy lump, but she at least used to climb stairs, get out of the house most days, and be more active in her daily routine. Living in Kuwait, she rarely leaves the apartment, and only has to weeble a few steps at a time. She was already a disaster, but this has just accelerated her weight gain and overall physical decline.
I personally thought she was worse mobility wise back in the early villa days (pre-Nader) when she needed to get the bariatric walker.
The bariatric walker was strictly theater. She used it on-camera a couple of times; it didn't get the response she wanted; it was too much of a pain in the ass to take in and out of the car or use consistently—so she lost interest in it.
She could probably use one right about now, but I doubt Salah is going to go along with that. The next time we see her with a walker, it will only be once she absolutely needs it and has no choice in the matter. But that stage will be a short-lived transition to a bariatric wheelchair.
