Re:Narcissism is rampant, so how do we address it?
by Mordisquitos on Thursday May 19, 2022 @07:52PM
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I think your whole self-reflection, while laudable, could reach the same conclusion much quicker from the very start:
> part of me goes, "oh no, am I a narcissist? Am I one of those horrible people?"
If you ever worry enough that you might be a narcissist that you are tempted to seriously explore the possibly, you are most definitely not a narcissist. That's not to say you are guaranteed to be free of fault, but being self-critical and feeling concerned about your own behaviour is incompatible with narcissism.
> part of me goes, "oh no, am I a narcissist? Am I one of those horrible people?"
If you ever worry enough that you might be a narcissist that you are tempted to seriously explore the possibly, you are most definitely not a narcissist. That's not to say you are guaranteed to be free of fault, but being self-critical and feeling concerned about your own behaviour is incompatible with narcissism.