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Originally Posted by Atypical_Disaster
I always chuckle when someone calls me "honest" in any context. It's not laughing AT the person who made the remark, it's laughing at the irony of it because I'm known for many things by many people and one of the things I'm infamous for is being a prolific liar.
It's funny because I was a victim of a narcissist, or well I would have been... my father has full blown NPD. He was an abusive **** for my entire childhood and adolescence. But he just did not affect me like he did affect everyone else in my immediate family. I've never been able to explain that, or why I have this extensive and documented severe trauma history in general that just didn't seem to affect me like it would have totally decimated someone else if they were in my shoes.
Thanks for the favorite remark, you're not the first one who's said that. As a person with known narcissism I won't lie, I enjoy the ego stroke and thank you for it.  |
I think what I like about you is you're not defensive. That's so refreshing. I was talking to my t yesterday about how insulting it is when someone slaps the narcissist label on me and she said ask them why they are doing it. I talked to my dad about his narcissism on Friday and he's totally comfortable with it. I'm not comfortable with mine, I've worked really hard to overcome it. I suppose if I had an illustrious career as a painter I could indulge my narcissism but right now I'm starting all over. My dad was like "you should be at the top of your game at your age". He doesn't care I've been raising my daughter single handed for the past 11 years. He thinks I should've abandoned her 3 years ago to focus on my career. Right. My substance abusing, mood disordered, eating disordered teen . Sure dad. I actually devoted my first degree and career to child development .