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6 Quirky Little Pieces to Blow a Narcissist’s Cover
The devil’s in the details
Wondering if someone in your life is a narcissist? I am not a medical expert, but after some experience, here are…
A few off-beat clues that may add up
Professional/work life
This one might be obvious, really. But it’s a good place to start…
This person has chosen a career or major pastime that involves being seen and heard and most likely admired or listened to… so being a teacher, a preacher, a musician — someone in the public eye. What came first: the career choice or the narcissism? Like politicians, the person might enter the arena filled with good intentions, and then be corrupted. But somewhere in the soul is the Narc urge…the typically unloved childhood, that led this individual to believe they are not lovable. Sad. But you can’t spend your life trying to fix this person. Just know that when you meet a person who is “public” — under scrutiny, and often up in front — be aware; keep your eyes wide open and don’t attach until you know them better than well. While they are actively bringing you on board (and much of their action is — alas — subconscious, so they are not aware, even though we might like to imagine they are!) they will be busy being “nice guy” — and nice…