And for this "inverted" narcissist I spent my whole life, mostly, genuinely wanting and believing and looking for "help" -- and then came up against clinicians who couldn't "help" me or stand me or . . .something. . .OK, is it because of their own wounds? Still. . .The (re)injury and rage remain, in me. And I believe it is justified. But . . . back to the quote from the article, if anybody hasn't accepted their own capacity for rage (and injury) then I can understand -- I have seen -- how it frightens clinicians. But darn it, THEY ARE THE CLINICIANS. HOW CAN WE THE CLIENTS ACCOMMODATE FOR THAT? HOW CAN WE BE EXPECTED TO FIND THE "GOOD FIT"! IT'S INSANE.

It's only going to get worse, people -- look at the two candidates we have for President in the US.

Wake UP! Accept your rage and the horrible injury that underlies it. And people who can't -- it's because nobody accepts you for who you are, with your rage and defenses and everything that goes with it!

PC has helped, my meetup groups have helped, my own motivation has helped, and who knows who/what else has helped.

But blaming narcissists has definitely NOT.