Character Psych Profiles - Umbridge = Insecure!

[Jim Ferer]

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Steve:"She lives to preserve an illusion that hides a truth she is
psychotically unwilling and unable to face.

Don't know what the term for that is, but that's how I see her. She is
hyper-super-extremely over-compensating for the weaknesses she fears
in herself."

I believe it's the insecurity you speak of that leads people like
Umbridge to become toadies and sycophants.  People with a stronger
sense of self wouldn't be as likely to hitch their wagons to someone
like Fudge the way she has.  They certainly wouldn't have to affirm
themselves by her cruelty.

I have no background in psychology, certainly none in the DSM, but
I've seen her type before.

Jim Ferer