Do Narcissists Recognise Other Narcissists?

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A narcissist is constantly analysing the people they meet for signs of insecurity, people-pleasing tendencies, malleability, cooperation, and most of all; signs that they wear their shame on their sleeve.

A person who personifies shame, whether in a wholehearted, healthy way or in a toxic way, is open to being influenced. They cooperate with and respond to external cues and don’t mind sharing power.

When a narcissist meets another narcissist, they immediately see red. A narcissist doesn’t exhibit the above qualities. You can usually spot two narcissists in a social group when they sit on opposite sides of a table and coolly stare each other down, or begin battling it out for supremacy by trying to win allies or ‘win’ the conversation.

JH Simon

Writer on a hero’s journey toward truth. Exploring power dynamics in life & love, through fiction & philosophy.

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