Do Narcissists Trigger You?

"Narcissus" by Caravaggio

Does “ A Narcissist trigger you?” Or is it just the word? Lots of people slap the term on any self-involved individual who walks into a room. But there's a difference between a narcissist and someone who is merely selfish. Just because a person takes more than their own share of the meat on the platter doesn't  mean they're drowning in their own image. Still it's the word itself that's the trigger. Narcissism has undergone dilution due to over use but make no mistake when a real live Narcissist walks into a party or other event you’re going to feel like you don’t exist. For instance they may be genial when you start to make small talk. They’ll be forthcoming telling you their name, what they do etc. They’ll go on about their profession and even children but somewhere along the way, usually after about 20 minutes, have passed, you'll realize, you're standing on the event horizon of your local black hole. At this point you will be triggered enough to set off an alarm.

read "Pet Buddha" by Francis Levy, Vol. 1 Brooklyn

listen to James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti singing "It's a Man's World"

and listen to "I Love to Love (But My Baby Just Wants to Dance)" by Tina Charles (1975)

and listen to "Band of Gold" by Freda Payne with Belinda Carlisle

and listen to "Twenty-Five Miles From Home" by Edwin Starr