What's the difference between personality and personality disorder? Is there anyone who is not mentally ill?
Ultimately, everyone has their foibles. It's what makes humans human. Only when someone become Internet Famous, though, do we start diagnosing them with illnesses. Why is that? Why can't we say, "wow, this guy has chosen a pretty worthless hobby. too bad he can't use his time to build model trains or something"?
I agree - we're all a bit crazy; ironically, being aware of this fact is probably the most sane way of being.
The problem is, sometimes the way we interact with the world becomes so obtuse it inhibits our ability to communicate effective and form healthy meaningful relationships.
A diagnosis of what's traditionally classified as a personality disorder isn't necessarily going to elucidate any kind of universal truth, but it might provide context for self-improvement.
> The problem is, sometimes the way we interact with the world becomes so obtuse it inhibits our ability to communicate effective and form healthy meaningful relationships.
In this particular case, when the reporter caught up with the guy he appeared to have a wife and young child. So he seems to have at least one "healthy meaningful relationships". He's probably not a complete jerk when face to face with people. It's probably more along the lines of this: http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/03/19
I'd say the line between personality and personality disorder is when you derive pleasure out of hurting people who have done nothing to you. Even more so when they are already grieving.
I think the concept of lulz to me is funny when it comes from a place of humor rather than hatred. Perhaps it's a gray area for some people at what point it stops being funny and starts being simply malicious.
Ultimately, everyone has their foibles. It's what makes humans human. Only when someone become Internet Famous, though, do we start diagnosing them with illnesses. Why is that? Why can't we say, "wow, this guy has chosen a pretty worthless hobby. too bad he can't use his time to build model trains or something"?