I believe pedophilia is a symptom of narcissism. I do not believe pedophilia is just a sexual orientation or preference. Narcissists are inherently predatory and will consume anything that gets them narcissistic supply with complete disregard, which can be any form of control, attention and/or power, and a captive child who is essentially helpless is the ideal prey for a predator like a narcissist.

I believe all pedophiles are narcissists, but I don’t necessarily believe all narcissists are pedophiles. Many narcissists hide it well, covert narcissists and vulnerable narcissists are especially hard to spot but they’re just as predatory.

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