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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am pretty old and, to the best of my knowledge, I don’t know a narcissist. Am I lucky, an outlier or I simply never become entangled with someone who I thought of as off/too intense?[/quote]

You probably don't.

Lots of posters here fancy themselves armchair psychologists and feel like they have to exaggerate and apply labels to people who are just toxic and selfish (which is terrible enough) to be taken seriously. When I hear someone label people like this without actual knowledge of any diagnosis it makes me suspect they are being dramatic. Would be far more effective to say "my SIL is self centered to the point that she alienates me and ignores my kids to brag about hers." [/quote]

Save the thread subject line, posters here seem to be grappling more with how they feel about/how to handle this behavior than what to call it. Maybe labeling this conduct as narcissistic is not apt, but selfish and toxic behavior can also be pernicious and wearisome for those on the receiving end, especially when grinding on for decades. [/quote]

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