Aspects of ASPD & NPD that cause distress for the person who actually has the disorder, because so much of the focus is on how people with "bAd PeRsOn DiSoRdEr" affect others:
(Also by definition these disorders cause clinically significant impairment or distress TO THE PERSON THEMSELVES so fuck off with your ableism).
* Impulsivity, poor decision making, struggle to handle money responsibly etc.
* Difficulty planning ahead for the future.
* Irritability and unstable mood.
* Disregard for own safety leading to reckless behavior such as substance abuse, self harm. This makes them statistically more likely to die prematurely than other people.
* Diffuculty holding down jobs.
* Extreme boredom and restlessness, anhedonia (inability to feel enjoyment).
* Feeling disconnected and unable to relate to others leading to isolation and lack of meaningful relationships.
* Frequently traumagenic disorder meaning the person has a background of trauma.
* High comorbidity with anxiety disorders, depression, and suicidal ideation.
* High level of insecurity and concern over self-image/ the way others perceive them.
* Need to obtain and higher and higher degree of success or power in life leading to unhappiness, inability to live in the moment.
* Extreme sensitivity to rejection.
* Severe, intense feelings of self-hatred over rejection or perceived rejection. Or not meeting own standards of success etc.
* Jealousy and comparing self to others.
* Feeling disconnected and unable to relate to others leading to isolation and lack of meaningful relationships.
* Frequently traumagenic disorder meaning the person has a background of trauma.
* High comorbidity with other PDs, PTSD, anxiety disorders, depression, and addiction.