What is Communal Narcissism?
Episode description
Many of us know someone who wants to help us. They’re always willing to lend a hand and they are incredibly accommodating towards us. This, on the surface, might seem like they’re amazing friends right off the bat, but there are some tale-tale signs that they might be a communal narcissist in disguise.
If your gut is telling you something towards how ‘nice’ this person is, pay close attention to what it might be telling you. A communal narcissist has an obsessive preoccupation with presenting oneself as exceptionally compassionate, caring, and honest. Communal narcissists seek admiration and validation from others within their community. They portray themselves as self-lessly devoted to the group’s wellbeing.
You will often hear a lot about their generosity and their service to others. Because they come across very self-less, these types of narcissists can almost hide in plain sight. Not everyone who is a nice person or a selfless person is a narcissist, but when it comes from a place of self-entitlement and an exaggerated sense of self-importance, that’s when you need to be extremely cautious about being their friend.
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