Reincarnation of Iago

From Shakespeare's Othello to Our Intergroup 

Brief History of “Cluster B”

“The motive-hunting of motiveless Malignity”

Although there is a frequent appearance of this  issue in the movies such as the "Fatal Attraction" or Cape Fear,  it was the great Shakespeare. who for the first time, brought the characteristic of “Cluster B”  into the public awareness .

In his masterpiece,  Othello, he created the character Lago, which shows the persona that nowadays it is   refered to as  “Cluster B”(“Narcissistic Personality Disorder” ).

We have gone through hundreds of years of denial to accept the truth about the nature of humans. 

The truth is that not all of us are up to the task of being human. In the last few hundreds of years , especially after the age of enlightenment , so much effort has been made to equate everyone as the same. 

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Examples are  such as “we are all children of God” ," Equality"  and many other  that became  source of a misconception.

As a result we have  created  equality between psychopath and empath.  That is the core  nature of this misconception. 

Tradition 3 is not immune to these misconception.

Now , these misconceptions  are on  the spotlight. We can no longer avoid to reflect on them.

“Cluster B”’s  Love for 12 steps meetings

The 12 steps meetings are the important  support for millions of vulnerable people. Sadly , where you can find  the vulnerable people you can also find predators.“Cluster B” is no exception to that.

How "Cluster B" weaponizes 12 step meetings against their victims.

The picture above shows the dynamic of the triangular relationship between “Cluster B” , his victims and vicitms’s  community of support( In this case it is 12 steps meetings).

The 3 component of the above picture is described as follow:

• 12 Steps meetings (Community Of Support): is weaponized to act as jack hammer to attack the victim's sympathetic nervous 

nervous system

• Cluster B: The Jackhammer operator has multiple personality disorder. The following image details each  personality disorder: He keep spiliting between Different Personality.

• Victim: He is the subject of the Jackhammer operation. He is  to be beaten to the state of helplessness and hopelessness.

Tale Of Dorthy , Wicked Witches Of The West And the Flying Monkeys:

Wizard of OZ is filled with timeless wisdom . My relationship with our intergroup and the "Cluster B" is the reminiscence of the relationship between Dorthy, Flying Monkeys and Wicked Which Of the West in Wizard of OZ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTVwjsZU8eM

Tale of "Death By a Thousand Cuts" (Stalking), 

Gradual Acts  Of Violent with permanent impact : 

One thing that all the “Cluster B" have in common is the “gradual but systematic “ long term attack on their victim's  “sympathetic nervous system”. This causes  substantial permanent damage to the hippocampus , amygdala gland and prefrontal cortex.

The picture above shows both sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.  Sympathetic nervous systems produce cortisol that affects the organs shown in image below.

Sympathetic Nervous System: Crash Course Anatomy &

“Cluster B” and Repetition Compulsion

The jackhammer goes through a  dynamic that is referred to as repetition Compulsion. The image below describes this pattern.

Left side of triangle:  The support community follows this path. They are to be groomed.  (paired with Narcissistic grooming). It is  sometimes accompanied by a spirit of joy and happiness and festivity. This link  discusses the role of humor as weapon in the hands of "Cluster B" (Humor and Comic Styles with Cluster B Personality Pathology) .

Right side of triangle: the real victim is paired with shock. That is by relentless attacks on sympathetic nervous system.This is done in the following manner.

• cultivating the existing triggers(flashbacks)

• Insert new triggers (flashbacks)

Both pairing with shock and pairing with narcissistic grooming are cultivated through time. 

The attacks continue  intensively and aggressively on the sympathetic nervous system, It  has a  devastating effect on physical health. This will continue until the victim reaches a state of  “Learned helplessness and hopelessness”.

“Cluster B” In the movies

I think movies are give a good sense of what "Cluster B" is, so I listed a few.

• Gaslight:

Several hundred years  after Othelo , the Oscar winning movie , "Gaslight",  reemphasized the same issue.  It won an Oscar for Ingrid Bergman  who played the role of Paula”.

The movie's emphasis was on  the triangulation of the main characters.   The triangulation took place between  Paula, Gregory and Inspector Brian Cameron, who were played by Ingrid Bergman ,Charles Boyer and  Joseph Cotten respectively.

• Cape fear 

The movie Cape Fear also shows the issue of “Cluster B”. The relationship between   Max Cady,  Sam Bowden is an example of Cluster B”  . Stalking, violence, triangulation and manipulation are some of the characteristics of this relationship. 

• Fatal Attraction

Like “Cape Fear”, “Fatal Attraction” also portrays  the issue of “Cluster B”. The relationship between Daniel "Dan" Gallagher ,  Alexandra "Alex" Forrest displayed major components of  cluster B . Stalking, violence, triangulation and manipulation are some of the characteristics of this relationship. 

“Cluster B” and the Law

Although it is not illegal in the United States , I am hoping that  works like this   could help to put the issue  into the spotlight ‘

Good news is that  the modern world, after centuries of denial, has started taking serious action.

France was the first  country to  illegalize  emotional  Abuse in 2010.

Ireland and England followed suit  almost a decade later.

Coercive manipulation is now illegal in England.

The Catholic Church, also after centuries of denial,  has acknowledged the narcissistic abuse.  in 1976, It allowed  it as a condition for annulment in the marriage. That was based on the premise that a narcissist can not perform the human function in a marriage.

Tragedy of Killing of Gabby Petito

Although Hitler and Stalin are good example of cluster B . We have many Clust B around us that do not get  noticed. 

The tragedy of death of Gabby Petito is another tragic  example of of Cluster B's violence.

 The prominent  characteristic of “Cluster B” is gradual increase of violence . It is also known as death by 1000 cuts. She obsorbed the violence gradually until the world notice here death.

Final note:

The following is an excerpt from what I submitted to the state of NJ department of disability determination. It contains the symptoms of my CPTSD .

Link