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[quote=Anonymous]It's taken me years, but I'm coming around to the idea that a sibling-in-law is a narcissist.

I think what threw me off was that I always understood narcissists to be people with amazing charm and driven type-A types who were excellent at snowing people, and this person is... not.

However, as I done a bit of reading lately, I've learned more about "vulnerable narcissists" and "covert narcissists" and when I read through the full list of traits, things like
Inflated sense of entitlement and superiority
Insatiable desire for attention and approval
Blaming others and deflecting to escape responsibility 
No empathy for others
Feeling threatened by everything and everyone
Inability to understand logic and reasoning (because they only consider things through their own personal feelings)
Bouts of anxiety, which leads them to lash out and accuse others of being mentally unwell
Poor communication and team coordination skills

And yep, that absolutely describes this person. This person has never been particularly successful socially or career-wise, and person had some early childhood health issues which are now all resolved, but I think that stuff led to an overall attitude of feeling sorry for and somewhat protective of this person, and not really adding all of the above-mentioned traits up and considering narcassism.

It seems to be coming to a head now, however, with different family members having some very unpleasant encounters recently.

Anyway, wondering if anyone has any experience with this type of narcissist, and any advice on how to proceed?
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