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Diagnosed narcissist revealed 'real reason' you can tell for sure that you aren’t one

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Published 20:56 9 Jun 2025 GMT+1

Diagnosed narcissist revealed 'real reason' you can tell for sure that you aren’t one

Jacob Skidmore, known online as The Nameless Narcissist, has shared what it's like to live with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

A man who has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) has revealed the 'real reason why you probably aren't one'.

Jacob Skidmore, known as The Nameless Narcissist online, has opened up about the distinction between having narcissistic thoughts occasionally and being a genuine narcissist.

The US-based content creator, who has over 300,000 followers across his social media accounts, said he didn't tell anyone about his NPD diagnosis for years.

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"Whenever I attempt to be vulnerable with my friends, it’s like the shame catches the words in my throat and I psychically can’t say it," he told LADbible back in 2023.

What is narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)?

NPD is a mental health condition that gives an increased sense of self-importance, a deep need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.

And since Jacob has become more open about his condition, he has put to bed many misconceptions about NPD.

Jacob Skidmore has shared what it's like to live with NPD (Instagram/@thenamelessnarcissist)
Jacob Skidmore has shared what it's like to live with NPD (Instagram/@thenamelessnarcissist)

Why you 'probably aren't' a narcissist

In a video uploaded to his TikTok page, Jacob explained: "A lot of people will be like, 'Oh, I have those thoughts too sometimes. Does that mean I'm a narcissist?' And the answer is probably no, and it's not because necessarily that, 'Oh, if somebody considers they're a narcissist, that means that they're not a narcissist'.

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"I mean, obviously I've considered it, been considering it for a while, been diagnosed with it."

He said the 'real reason why you probably aren't a narcissist' is because these thoughts have to apply 'to literally everything in your life'.

"Not just 'Oh, man, I got a promotion at work, so I'm feeling a little grandiose and thinking a little narcissistically'," Jacob added.

"No, it's, 'Oh, I took in the groceries today better than anybody who's ever existed'."

Jacob is known online as The Nameless Narcissist (Instagram/@thenamelessnarcissist)
Jacob is known online as The Nameless Narcissist (Instagram/@thenamelessnarcissist)

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Jacob said that narcissistic thoughts must be pervasive and ego-based, meaning there's no self-judgment involved.

True narcissists don't feel the need to hide their thoughts or feel guilty about them, as they believe their behaviour is justified, he says.

Jacob continued: "Like me, for example. I know that these thoughts are abnormal, but I don't have any cognitive dissonance regarding them. I'm not like, 'Oh, man, I can't believe I thought this narcissistic thought today'. No, I'm thinking, 'Everybody should think like this'."


He added: "And a much more normal response for narcissists to had to being confronted with these thoughts isn't, 'Oh, I can't believe they know that I think this. I can't believe behind these thoughts', it's, 'Everybody thinks like this. Everybody just hides it'.

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"That's what most narcissists think before they're diagnosed. And I think that's one of the key differences between a genuine narcissist and someone thinking or acting narcissistically in a given moment.

"A genuine narcissist thinks it's okay and justified to be a narcissist."

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/The Nameless Narcissist

Topics: Health, TikTok

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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