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Re:I Always Knew I Was Different. I Just Didn't Know I Was a... by haswell on Thursday March 14, 2024 @12:27PM (#39705949)
Clearly there are people who cause harm. That is not what I'm reacting to.

I'm pushing against the ideas that:

1. This is somehow "self-directed" (which again makes no sense in the context of acknowledging childhood trauma)

2. Every manifestation of this trait leads to great harm (leaving no room for a spectrum or treatment/management)

3. We should "identify and isolate" people with this trait

What does 3 even entail in your mind? How would this play out practically speaking?

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Re:I Always Knew I Was Different. I Just Didn't Know I Was a... by AndrewKemendo on Sunday March 17, 2024 @10:27AM (#39734701)
If you’re not actively working on stopping narcissistic behavior - even if it is your instinct - you are actively continuing to choose narcissistic behavior

#2 is unequivocally true - it also doesn’t matter if it’s a spectrum - neither negligent manslaughter nor mass murder are acceptable

There is no quarter for that behavior

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