Serious answers please:

Question

Wanted: Coping measures for living with someone who has NPD.

Answer 1

I don't know what NPD is, but if it is some sort of a mental illness, I highly suggest taking the NAMI family to family 12 week course. They teach you a ton of information on how to cope and live with someone who has a mental illness. It was a true life saver for me.

Answer 2

That's a great question.  It is extremely hard to form and maintain relationships with people that have NPD.  The fact that they feel the need to be the most important person they know, have the most attention in the room, have no concern for other people''s feelings makes it hard to be near them let alone want to be near them.  An important thing is therapy.  Making sure that they become aware of what they are saying and doing is hurting others, especially you.  By hurting this person's ego you run the risk of getting your feelings seriously hurt when he retaliates.  

It may be a good idea for you to seek counseling to help you cope being around this person.  It's going to take you talking with someone that is familiar with the disorder to be able to help you through it.

Answer 3

sorry for my ignorance, but, what is NPD