@sim @moonman @horridula There is definitely an aspect of trying to appeal to social groups to the behaviour given how he tried to ingratiate himself with me when Mikael couldn't help him (and now goes back to Mikael now since I blocked him over his horrendous attitude towards my wife), but at the same time, they wouldn't have to be so compliant to external groups if they didn't have a fear that they are in some way problematic or fraudulent.  It's pretty much literally the definition of Narcissistic Personality Disorder *


* This post is not a diagnosis.  You cannot diagnose someone based on social media posts alone.