In the wild world of pop psychology, where complex trauma manifests in confusing ways and labels get thrown around like snowballs, the term ‘narcissist’ has almost lost its meaning; becoming an umbrella term for any mildly-destructive or controlling behaviour. From the chaos of the borderline, to the ice-cold selfishness of the narcissist, to the intoxicating sexuality of the histrionic, many are left staring at the rubble of a relationship that brought out the madness in them, and asking: Am I the narcissist?
One easy way to determine your narcissist status, which cuts through all the clutter floating around online, is: Do you regularly idealise and quit?
Brutal discards are the hallmarks of a narcissist. A narcissist will be fully open to someone, charming them constantly and growing the relat...
