I'm not going to be optimistic, or sugarcoat anything, or even try to put a positive spin on things. Your parents should have told her to STFU and stop blaming everyone else for her problems 10 years ago. People usually pull this kind of crap because it's what they can get away with. If they can't get away with, either it stops, or problems manifest in other ways, indicating mental illness or personality disorder. It seems that in your situation, your parents never really made it clear that she couldn't get away with it, and she did what she could get away with.
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Originally posted by maleficent
Antisocial Personality Disorder
There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three (or more) of the following:
failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest
deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure
impulsivity or failure to plan ahead
irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults
reckless disregard for safety of self or others
consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations
lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another
The individual is at least age 18 years.
There is evidence of Conduct Disorder with onset before age 15 years.
The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course of Schizophrenia or a Manic Episode.
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Hmm, except for the being over 18 part, that's my brother. I'm sure he'll still meet all the criteria in 2 years.