What I liked about the last link I posted is how the man explained the bell curve and degrees of narcissism. People tend to label NPD a lot when a person may not be to that extreme. There really is a spectrum and some can have a high level of narcissism but not be NPD. There is also "healthy" narcissism that is more of a positive and not a negative.

@TishaBuv I never used the term "toxic, narcissistic, trigger, abusive, abuser", I would typically use words like "that person is very selfish" or mean and I paid attention to behaviors and avoiding certain people who had bad behaviors. I also focused on learning disorders and the behaviors that present with these different challenges and how to best deal with them. Truth is there is NOT a black and white, there really is a lot of gray and different things to consider when it comes to behaviors.

It was not until I needed help and therapy due to either dealing with the learning disabilities, also alcoholism issues, but mostly due to my developing ptsd from a major trauma I experienced. That's when I began reading and also learning about personality disorders via a therapist and psychiatrist. Lately it seems like everyone likes to label, especially labeling others as narcissists and thinking their knowledge means they can be a psychologist/therapist. WRONG.

It's not a crime if you had navigated by observing behaviors and distancing from individuals who expressed selfish and manipulative behaviors.