My father has NPD. Needless to say my childhood was a rocky, painful experience. I always knew something wasn’t quite right with him but I didn’t look into his condition until I was 18 and out of the house. The more I read about NPD the more sense I was able make of my childhood. The symptoms that go with it include depression, major mood changes, extreme fits of rage. It was almost as if he had different personalities depending on the day. I never knew what being around him would be like so naturally I didn’t trust him. I dreaded going home because he was emotionally abusive and degraded my sisters, my mother and I. There were days when he was easygoing and fun to be around but he was never a good father and this was the hardest aspect for me to accept. I’m 21 now and I’ve come a long way but I still have attachment issues. They reveal themselves every time I become romantically involved with someone and I get so worried that they’re going to leave me and that they don’t really care for me, so they leave. My advice when it comes to dealing with people with NPD is no contact. The only way they will get better is if the seek help themselves but this is highly unlikely…:(