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[–] -3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

All these studies are saying the exact same things I am. There’s nothing wrong with you other than who you choose to be, you have to choose to not be a narcissist. Stop acting like it’s an affliction that was outside of your own motive, take responsibility for your shitty behavior, you’re not deserving of sympathy for being a narcissist. You’re not sick and you’re not broken, do the work.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    https://www.alignmentpsychology.ca/post/narcissism-is-not-a-choice-a-deeper-look-through-the-lens-of-attachment

    Narcissism Is Not a Choice

    Narcissism is not a character flaw—it’s a protective response.And diagnosing Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is not something we can or should do casually.

    When we call someone a narcissist without proper context or diagnosis, we flatten their humanity into a label.
    We reduce complex trauma and attachment ruptures into a fixed identity.

    And perhaps even more importantly, we cut off the possibility for growth—in ourselves and in the other person.

    Healing begins when we are willing to see—not just the behavior, but the wounded humanity beneath it.

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