someone who either suspects, has traits of, or otherwise cannot be 100% sure they have NPD, but still find it important enough to mention as they relate to experiences and need to note how they interact with others.
examples may include people who :
aren’t able to properly self-diagnose (ex. memory issues, focus issues, not enough resources) and choose to say they’re suspected instead
are in the process of getting diagnosed or on a waiting list
are an alter who has npd traits while the rest of the system doesn’t have these traits
are unsure whether their symptoms are pervasive/affect their day-to-day enough to be a personality disorder
tl;dr : a person with suspected npd, npd traits, etc.
