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Do you understand what a narcissist is? What's your understanding of this

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Magenta · F
Seems to me everyone has their own definition and apply the label often. Plus project it onto others.

This comes the closest to my understanding of it.
NPD is a mental health condition in which people have an unreasonably high sense of their own importance. They need and seek too much attention and want people to admire them. People with this disorder may lack the ability to understand or care about the feelings of others. But behind this mask of extreme confidence, they are not sure of their self-worth and are easily upset by the slightest criticism.

Most importantly, to me, it's more what a 'clinical psychologist' determines they are, after spending time in sessions with them, analyzing, studying etc..
@Magenta everyone calls everyone a narcissist lately because they think it's a big word and just a synonym for "bad"
Magenta · F
@OrionInTheNight Precisely. Everyone's ex is one, right?! Not. The percentage for actual diagnosed narcissists is very low actually.
NinaCherry · 26-30, F
@OrionInTheNight yeah I miss when that word had merit