Elliot Rodger #8

· Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is the most likely underlying diagnosis: grandiose self-importance, fantasies of unlimited success and power, belief in one's own uniqueness, need for admiration, arrogance, lack of empathy.
· Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - diagnosed; could explain social awkwardness and difficulties with nonverbal communication, but not cruelty and hatred.
· Schizoid or schizotypal traits - aloofness and an outlandish belief system.
· Major depressive disorder - mentioned depression and social anxiety.

Social isolation and feelings of inferiority. I experienced bullying and harassment from childhood, which exacerbated my alienation and loneliness. As a teenager, I struggled to adapt socially and form friendships and romantic relationships. I spent a lot of time playing video games, further detaching myself from reality.

Pathological narcissism. Central feature: a grandiose yet extremely fragile sense of self. He considered himself a "supreme being," a "true aristocrat," superior to others by birthright and genetics. Any discrepancy between this self-image and reality (for example, rejection by girls) provoked not a rethinking of his views, but unbearable shame and rage (narcissistic rage). He divided the world into "gods" (himself) and "insects" (everyone else).

Inability to empathize. He didn't perceive others as fully-fledged individuals with their own feelings and motives. People were functions or objects: women were prizes destined to be his for his supposed superiority. He perceived their rejection not as a personal choice, but as a malicious violation of universal justice.

Alienation and isolation. He almost completely withdrew from communication with his family, immersed himself in the virtual world, and spent a lot of time playing computer games. A strange, bizarre belief system may indicate schizoid or schizotypal traits.

Hair color: dark brown or brunette.
Height: about 175 cm.
Eye color: brown.
Weight: 60±kg
Facial features: Some descriptions mention features associated with Asian origin (for example, the shape of the nose and lips, even the eyes).
Body type: slim

A traumatic childhood. When Elliot was seven, his parents divorced. His father later remarried, to a Moroccan actress, and the boy developed a strained relationship with his stepmother. All this increased feelings of instability and loneliness. Difficulties in socialization. He was bullied at school. As a teenager, he desperately wanted to start a relationship, but his attempts ended in failure. He showed no initiative, was withdrawn, and uncommunicative. Developmental disabilities. Roger was diagnosed with a mild form of autism (Asperger's syndrome). This further complicated interactions with peers. Processing grievances. Instead of working on himself, Roger harbored anger for years. He was especially infuriated by couples he saw on the street or in bars. Each such encounter became a trigger: he became jealous, and then hated those who, he felt, were receiving what he was deprived of. Mixed descent. Elliot Rodger was half white and half Asian. In his writings (including his manifesto), he wrote that he felt "different" because of this, surrounded by all-white peers—this also affected how he perceived his appearance. He attempted to "blend in" through his appearance. He wanted to become more like those he idealized. He also had self-consciousness about his height and build. In analyses of his personality, it is often noted that Roger had complexes about his short stature (around 175 cm) and thin, weak build. These complexes were intertwined with his other experiences—for example, a sense of inadequacy in masculinity and failures in relationships with women.