Hey if at any point you feel like it's too much for you to talk about this, then just stop responding to my posts. It's totally fine and I absolutely understand. Actually, it's kind of difficult for me to do this too; hearing the struggles others have gone through/are going through is hard enough for me, and in this case in particular I relate it to how my friend might have felt, and then I feel sad. So yes, I do understand if it brings back unpleasant memories and is too much for you.

I've read your post, but I need some time to process it properly before replying.

I want to make some statements, and I'd like you to think about them and let me know if they're applicable to you or not. If you're OK with that, let me know. It goes without saying, I don't know you personally, and so what I say has little basis or truth. It's just me trying to get you to think about this in a different way. Maybe asking these questions will make it clearer to you whether or not you MIGHT be a covert narcissist/have narcissistic traits.