Question: Can you help me identify my parents conditions? My mother was said to have OCD. But I wonder if narcissism is possible, I'm not sure. Any easy way to know?

Hi,
A few things really. But the main would be when I've seen rages which are bizarre. - acts like a child. They don't seem to be often now, but were more common before. Look in the mirror a lot at face, but when I asked why she said it's the OCD looking at hair.
Not sure if I'm been too suspicious myself. But just want to work out if it is narcissism or not.

Thanks for your reply.
These are all of the things I have noted down in more detail.

Things that come to mind when growing up: uncontrollable rages with the devils eyes, acting like a child within the rage - speaking in a stupid and anger provoking tone, just like a kid. Has a strange relationship with my father (he is a transvestite) and weak natured, she dosen't get on with the family anymore, has no friends, easily finds fault, if you do something wrong she can come down like a tun of bricks making herself sound perfect, lacks real empathy, in a rage it's her her her. High amounts of suspciousness.

I could go on more, but looking form someone to help me out here and let me know.

She was diagnosed with OCD (apparently), and does go on cleaning sprees etc. But has switched from a bunch of psychiatrists, and I have no idea what any said because I never went!

- Obsessive: Has OCD.
- Picky: Nothing is usually right and is very picky.
- Sneaky: Takes things back to shops that are perfectly ok just to get a refund.
- touchy: Say the wrong thing and it could lead to a rage.
- weak-willed: Relies on my father to do everything other than cleaning.
- Honest with me: Always honest with me.
- lacks empathy: don't feel she has the ability to trurley love people.
- bossy: not towards me so much, but to my dad. Everything needs to be done just so.
- speciousness: thinks very much like this.
- anti-social: avoids friendships and family

Things I remember growing up:


1) Smashing up a gaming console my dad had brought because she didn’t like the size of it.
2) My uncle purchased some slippers for me one Christmas, but she wanted them thrown in the bin and said I was bad for wanting to keep them.
3) Once traveling in the car she was arguing with my dad and she tried to crash the car by grabbing the steering wheel – terrifying for me.
4) Smashing my dad’s laptop in an argument.
5) Once I had a migraine and she went and started vacuum cleaning – it felt like it was on purpose and it helped to make me puke.

Thanks

Thanks for your detailed reply. So, would you rule out narcissism here from my details?

Ok, thanks for your advice!