- Woman broaches the topic of changing the nature of her relationship with a man.
- Man attacks woman for it.
- Man cuts woman off from everything and slanders woman to all her colleagues.
- Man says his abuse of woman is for her own good, and he's actually helping her.
- Man has a track record of doing this to people who question him or who he otherwise doesn't like.
Is this the archetypical spousal abuser? Someone showing all 3 of the dark triad (narcissism, machiavellianism, and psychopathy)? Yes on both counts, and also business as usual for matt, CEO of a multimillion dollar company and head of the wordpress foundation. I guess money can't buy being a decent human.
Seriously though, this kind of person who thinks their personal ends justify any means, is dangerous. I would not want to associate with or be physically near such an unstable, abusive person.
- Woman broaches the topic of changing the nature of her relationship with a man.
- Man attacks woman for it.
- Man cuts woman off from everything and slanders woman to all her colleagues.
- Man says his abuse of woman is for her own good, and he's actually helping her.
- Man has a track record of doing this to people who question him or who he otherwise doesn't like.
Is this the archetypical spousal abuser? Someone showing all 3 of the dark triad (narcissism, machiavellianism, and psychopathy)? Yes on both counts, and also business as usual for matt, CEO of a multimillion dollar company and head of the wordpress foundation. I guess money can't buy being a decent human.
Seriously though, this kind of person who thinks their personal ends justify any means, is dangerous. I would not want to associate with or be physically near such an unstable, abusive person.