Buckle up, folks, because we’ve got a doozy of a friendship dilemma on our hands! Meet our protagonist, a 24-year-old gal who’s been besties with Naomi since forever. They’ve weathered the storms of long-distance college life and stayed tight… until now. Naomi’s gone full-on pseudo-intellectual, and it’s driving our girl crazy! But that’s not even the worst part… get ready for a wild ride as we dive into this friendship fiasco!
Besties for Life… Until Now?

Post-Grad Blues: When Your BFF Becomes a Pseudo-Intellectual

“So Why Do You Really Feel That Way?” – Naomi’s Smug Interrogations

️ Snide Remarks and Political Clashes: The Tension Builds

Liberals at Odds: When Politics Strain a Friendship

The Breaking Point: Naomi’s “Professional” Diagnosis

Accusations and Hurt Feelings: A Friendship on the Brink

Confronting the Pain: Seeking a Rational Resolution

Enough is Enough: Demanding an Apology

Divided Loyalties: Friends Caught in the Middle

Fake Psychologist BFF Diagnoses Bestie as a Sociopath!
Naomi’s smug overanalyzing has reached new heights! She’s taken an online psych course and now fancies herself a qualified shrink. In a heated political argument, she drops a bombshell: our protagonist has Narcissistic Personality Disorder and might be a sociopath! Accusations of bullying and weaponizing mental health issues fly. Our girl demands an apology, but Naomi doubles down and tells their friends she needs to be institutionalized! The friend group is split, and our protagonist is left wondering… is she the a****e here? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this wild situation!
Accused of mental illness for differing political opinions? Not the a****e! ♀️

Unqualified friend being abusive, telling people to institutionalize you. Reconsider.

Friendship over? Commenter calls out friend for weaponizing psychology

NTA. Misuse of mental health terms is harmful and insensitive

Qualified experts needed to diagnose mental illness, not untrained friends. NTA.
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Dump her ASAP! Self-diagnosed sociopath is not your friend.

Controlling friend gets wild diagnosis, but NTA stands ground

Cut ties with toxic friend, NTA for prioritizing your well-being
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Mental health professional shuts down untrained friend’s dangerous diagnosis

Cutting ties with a narcissist friend. Online psychology course useless.

Friend with online psychology course diagnoses NTA with major disorders.

Will OP’s message repair or end the friendship?

Unqualified friend makes wild diagnosis, gaslights and slanders. NTA

Don’t let unqualified friends play doctor and hurt you. NTA

Online psychology course does not make you a psychologist

Cutting ties with toxic friends is tough but necessary. ♀️

Drop the armchair analyst friend, you have a professional diagnosis.

Cutting off toxic friends: NTA for standing up for yourself
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Toxic friend projecting her own narcissism onto you. Cut ties.

Proving an online quiz more qualified than a ‘wild’ diagnosis ♀️

Removing toxic friend: NTA, good riddance to sociopathic bully.

Don’t let unqualified people diagnose you, no matter how convincing

Don’t judge until you hear the other side

A friend’s unprofessional diagnosis ends a 20-year bond NTA

Cutting ties with a toxic ‘friend’ who diagnoses you

Online diagnosis with no expertise? NTA, she’s TA.

Questioning Naomi’s mental health, defending against YTA accusation.

A reminder to take a step back and evaluate ourselves

Putting some distance between you two seems wise.

Friend accuses OP of being a sociopath; OP responds. ESH.

Engage in active listening and consider Naomi’s perspective
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Untrained friend labels OP a sociopath, friends divide into camps

Psych grad agrees friend’s unqualified diagnosis, deems NTA

Psychology degree holder calls out untrained friend’s diagnosis
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Toxic friendship alert! Back away & prioritize your well-being. NTA.

Sociopath commenter schools friend on mental health diagnosis

Toxic friend accused OP of being a sociopath, NTA for cutting ties

Using layman’s terms doesn’t make you an a****e

Don’t question yourself. Narcissists project their behavior. NTA

Friend accuses commenter of narcissism and supports Trump

Don’t let untrained friends diagnose you with a personality disorder
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Don’t trust unqualified opinions on mental health diagnoses

Untrained friend’s diagnosis is baseless and idiotic. NTA.

Clearing up misconceptions on sociopathy vs. Antisocial Personality Disorder. NTA.

Don’t trust unqualified diagnoses, NTA for ignoring her.

Untrained friend’s wild diagnosis ends 20-year bond. NTA!

Set boundaries for discussing health to avoid drama. NTA.

Armchair psychologist friend ends 20-year bond. You’re NTA.

Cut ties with your untrained friend who wrongly diagnosed you

Expert social worker shuts down unqualified diagnosis with NPD facts

Gas-lighting friend’s unqualified diagnosis ends 20-year bond. NTA

Friend falsely diagnoses OP with NPD and sociopathy. NTA if seeking help.

Projection Alert! Supportive Redditor confirms NTA’s worth, ditching toxic friend.

Cutting ties with a ‘friend’ who gave a harmful diagnosis

Cut off toxic friend who accused you of being sociopathic

Psychology major admits cannot diagnose, offers support and advice ❤️

Don’t let a manipulative ‘friend’ bring you down. ✂️

Untrained friend’s wild diagnosis backfires on herself. NTA

Self-diagnosing others with serious disorders is not okay. NTA.
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Real friends don’t bully. NTA, drop her like it’s hot!

Online course certificate ≠ qualification. Friendship analyzed. NTA

Armchair diagnosis? NTA calls out overstepping ‘friend’

Even a psychologist can’t diagnose you. Untrained friend is wrong

Projecting much? Friend’s untrained sociopath diagnosis ends friendship. NTA.

Toxic ‘friend’ diagnoses NTA with online certificate, cut her off

Psych grad calls out untrained friend’s armchair diagnosis

Psych grad called out for holier-than-thou behavior

Don’t be a judgmental j**k. YTA for sure!

Gaslighting and false allegations of mental illness is serious and cruel

Projection common in narcissistic personality disorder; seek qualified therapy. NTA

Cutting ties with toxic friend? NTA, ghost her.

Psychology major confirms NTA, advises dropping toxic friend

Last Updated on March 22, 2024 by Diply Social Team