Had these thoughts while driving this morning. Re: narcissism

[LuckyCharms]

As a "relatively" normal person, I can't wrap my head around this. And you, being also probably relatively normal, probably can't wrap your head around it either.

Imagine being so self-important, and so thin-skinned, that you have to set out to destroy literally EVERYONE who has ever wronged you. Imagine being so fucked in the head that your sole purpose in life is to garner enough money and power to literally destroy the life of someone who "wronged" you. Someone who wasn't loyal to you.

Someone called you an asshole? Fuck him up.

Someone embarrassed you? Fuck him up.

Someone didn't coddle your feelings? Fuck him up.

Now, imagine a country full of people like this...because that's what the real problem is. Trump is one person who represents the grievances of millions of people. People who were "wronged". People who view Trump as their retribution...literally.

It's not about left vs. right. It's no longer about politics. It's about perceived grievances and "getting back" at people.

I can't imagine living like that. Christ almighty, if I attempted to destroy everyone who has "wronged" me in my 67 years, I'd be a pretty busy guy.

And this is why we, as a country, in my opinion, are broken beyond repair.

Trump will be gone hopefully soon. But what he has unleashed, I do not think, is fixable sooner than the passage of several decades of time.

Yes, it has happened before. The Hitler era for example. We are making steady progress toward that type of situation. That took a fucking world war to solve.

The cat is out of the bag.

People with grievances have proven that they can fuck things up big time...and if it is not Trump, it will be someone else showing them how they can fuck things up.

And that is what our problem is. These people are a minority...but they will do whatever they think they need to in order to blame others for their plight. And to fuck up others.

Because they have been shown how possible it is.

Sorry for the rambling...

One more thought. What got me thinking along these lines...Jimmy Kimmel. I've always liked him, because he always seemed like a good person. I've seen him cry a few times during his monologue. He is sensitive, as am I. But he is strong, as am I. You can be sensitive and strong at the same time. And I'm sure this is eating at him badly . Yes, he's famous and I'm assuming he is wealthy...but that does not negate the fact that he is a good and sensitive and caring person. And the way he feels...is how we all feel.

[pandr32]

1. Your thoughts reflect my own.

[ananda]

2. It does take getting used to. I have a friend...

and bridge partner who is totally narcissistic.

No matter what the situation, she always makes
it about her.

Here's an example. A few weeks ago I told her
I was going to have to get the cyst in my wisdom
tooth cavity removed again.

She insisted on being my driver, even though I
was only getting a local anesthetic. I said fine,
I could use the moral support.

But then a few days later, she called to tell me
she was getting her own unnecessary, elective
surgery the day before mine, going on and on
about it, so her husband was going to be my driver.

I finally agreed. They're really wonderful people.
I love them.

And they're good Democrats.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

3. Dark triads

Vs. people that have empathy. That’s what it’s about. Because people with empathy can create boundaries and block narcissists out, reject them call them out,ect. and narcissists hate the word no you can’t do that or do that to me when applied to them. They hold grievances against people who have boundaries and treated them like the evil gaslighting abusive shit they are.