7 symptoms of covert narcissism — what they don’t tell you
the symptoms of covert narcissism are quiet, polite, and administrative. seven of them, with footnotes from a man who lived inside the climate.
toxic definition in a relationship explained
in a relationship, the word toxic stops being a metaphor and becomes a smell. it gets into the curtains. it gets into the rugs. i had to throw out…
characteristics of the narcissist explained
there is a man in 4B above my apartment who is, charitably, a drummer. there is also a man in my voicemail who calls every other wednesday. only…
characteristics of narcissistic abuse — i looked into it
characteristics is a soft word for what i am about to describe. i tried softer words first, words like quirks and habits and rough patches, and…
toxic relationship definition — (a thorough investigation)
a relationship can be defined, sometimes, by the number of objects you no longer use that you cannot bring yourself to throw out. the green chair.…
10 signs of vindictive narcissism — an explainer, sort of
ten signs is the number i was given by an algorithm and i am going to honor it. nine would feel cheap. eleven would feel like i was showing off.…
narcissist boss traits — i looked into it
a boss once told me i looked tired in a tone that meant: you should apologize for that. i nodded. then i went home and stared at a sparky fork for…
malignant narcissism meaning — and i’m fairly sure
there is a phrase i practiced saying out loud in the bathroom mirror in 2019 and could not finish without my voice cracking. the phrase has two…
definition of malignant narcissism explained
malignant. the word does a lot of work. i looked at it for a long time before i typed anything else. it sounds like a tumor and a man who tells…
