Are All Narcissists Evil?

There is a lot of talk online that narcissists walk around showboating, manipulating and thinking about evil deeds all day.

When you look at the Cluster B personality disorder map, you find that the reality is far more complex. Narcissists with psychopathy do have premeditated and malicious intent. They’re called malignant narcissists. Narcissists with a borderline core have empathy, and only cause harm because of their fear of abandonment and emotional dysregulation. Histrionics just want to be noticed and desired. That is, each ‘narcissist’ can be driven by different motivations.

Narcissism on its own is not necessarily about evil; it is a compensation strategy for chronic emotional neglect. A narcissist was never seen, which led to overwhelming...