LowTierGod/Ego

To say that LTG has a high opinion of himself would be like calling the ocean somewhat damp, for in nearly every instance where you can see him interacting with people, whether they are his chat or other players, you will find behavior that shows a level of self-centeredness and confidence bordering on the narcissistic. Although the remainder of this article is devoted to documenting and analyzing the egocentric behavior for which he is well known, it should be noted that Dale is entirely comfortable with this egocentrism, and the exact details of that comfort will be taken up later on.

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Throughout most of his talks on the subject, Dale treats narcissism as far from a bad thing, although the way he goes about discussing it shows a confusion between confidence and narcissism. Most will agree that a degree of self-love is needed to function well, but an overt sense of it will either damage one’s social life or at least negatively impact one’s life choices. He seems to view it as a shield behind which he can ignore all criticisms against him, be they harsh or constructive. A measure of confidence in oneself is hardly a bad thing for a public figure who will handle every degree of criticism and mockery, but it is an unhealthy way to view criticism in general, since it irresponsibly tars everything with the same brush of “hate” and so blinds one to even the best and fairest criticism that might be levied against them.

Dale does concede that there is a “healthy” level of arrogance, though he then adds without irony that it is perfectly fine for him to think himself the sexiest black man on the planet. He has also admitted to being a narcissist, but he sets himself apart as a “healthy” narcissist, and the distinction he seems to have in mind is that he is a “competent” one. If this is not evidence enough of his narcissism, he has admitted to having a God complex as well. Though slightly unrelated, he has also flirted with the idea that he is a sociopath. Lastly, he refuses to regard NPD as a disorder, since he takes his callousness and egocentrism to be perfectly normal, and he treats any criticism of people (read: himself) with the condition as evidence that the critic is a “beta” who lacks confidence.

Beyond this, he has displayed numerous instances of his Ego acting up:

(i) Disregard for sportsmanship in games by rage quitting and shit-talking.

(ii) Inability to take criticism, viewing it as just another attack/slander against him.

(iii) Dictator-like control of his community; treating fans that fall out of link, or outcompete him in fighting games, with disdain.

(iv) Obsession with attaining wealth and power above all else, including relationships.

(v) Thinking all trolls are just watching him for “being sexy,” and/or are secretly in love with him.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Though he has not been officially diagnosed, since he claims to be in “control of his shit” and does not believe in treatment, he has self-diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and connects it to his personality. He has even taken a test, which placed him in the 95th percentile of Machiavellianism, a measure of traits such as high self-interest, manipulativeness and deceitfulness, cynicism, disregard for morality, and a tendency to regard people as a means to an end. It should also be noted that these tests deserve a grain of salt for more reasons than the questions being loaded or online tests being nowhere close to rigorous, since Dale, who sees narcissism as a good thing, is probably posing as a tough guy while answering them just to save face with his audience. Put differently, Dale might be “overplaying” the “cold, emotionless villain” persona to come off as cool to his audience, and not because it’s how he’d actually answer these questions in a professional setting or how he genuinely feels about them.