The general belief is that narcissists have developed an overly inflated sense of importance to cover up for their inner inadequacies. Essentially, these behaviors stem from wanting more power or feeling powerless. You can easily see how this reflects in these presentations of DID, especially in how they seem to represent who they want to be. I don’t like Frued, he was a pervert, but his ideas surrounding the subconscious have something to them.
Alters often have powerful inner world forms. Demons, angels, warriors, fairies… I’ve even met a prophet who gave the system these visions from above. They have important roles and duties. This allows the narc to fulfill that need to be powerful. I find protectors especially to be an interesting part. I firmly believe protectors are meant to be the projection of their own defensive nature over their fragile ego. They also serve as a scapegoat for narcissistic rage. Convenient.
Many of you have pointed out their scenarios of being kidnapped and splitting and going dormant and whatnot. Obviously attempts to feel more important and powerful by garnering concern and fear for the ‘lives’ of their alters. They don’t feel their own lives are interesting enough to be watched so they come up with this all. It’s really sad. I knew a system that had battles in their heads with their partners. Like, literal battles against good and bad alters. If one had to go, everything in their heads would freeze, and yes, they fucking battled eachother. They did it using ‘self hypnosis’ so they could have the imagery. It was just as cringy and shameful as it sounds
Oftentimes, these alters also have backstories that basically are tailor made to get what they want. That one system I dated had an angel who had to filter the sludge (bad thoughts) in the basement. Whenever he got poisoned by it, his wings would turn black. The only way to get him out of his self deprecating, suicidal state, was to have sex. This is a great example of how narcissists will manipulate a way to secure access to what they want. We haven’t really seen much, but the whole tickling kink has me wondering what else Nan has in there. I feel sorry for Chloe. The sexual narcissism in these fakers is very blatant.
Inner worlds are another place for this to pop up. Both Nan and Chloe have mansions. Funnily enough, so do many systems I know. They have grand sprawling worlds that imitate a perfect, luxurious world they wish they had. Foreboding forests, mazes, castles, etc. This is why I am extremely suspicious of systems with these elaborate worlds. One of the few people who I believe actually has DID told me his inner world was nothing but miles and miles of empty road. A sense of misdirection as opposed to grandeur and fantasy.
Essentially, DID is the perfect way for a narcissist to weasel to get their need for attention filled. They can just blame any bad behavior on another alter. They can’t be expected to be held to the same standard as others because of all their hardships. They can make up fantasy stories any time. They can create a new persona to ensnare whoever they want. Best of all (for them), because they are uwu traumatized, they can’t be questioned or blamed for their behavior.
It’s also important to note that narcissists love to cling to their own inherent specialness. Maybe they’re psychic or have past lives or DID. They’ll snatch their victims by trying to convince them that they too are special and should seek council and company with them. Creates a sense of isolation and dependent delusion.
My opinion is that Nan and Chloe have a codependent relationship that is essentially them feeding each other validation and playing into their fantasy. I don’t think this is a folie à deux because in my opinion Nan is 100% consciously faking this disorder. Chloe could be a victim of delusion, but I think deep down she knows it’s not real. That may be why she is a little more lowkey than Nan. Chloe shows traits of BPD and vulnerable/covert narcissism and Nan is significantly more grandiose/histrionic. Both have formed cults of the impressionable and fellow fakers around them. It’s going to be a shitshow when people start realizing the truth.
