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4 SIGNS HE IS A NARCISSIST

Chike Oranye
6 min readApr 20, 2023

Stop me if you’ve heard this: “How many narcissists does it take to change a light bulb? None, They all use gaslighting.

I honestly don’t care what you all think. I thought the joke was funny.

Anyway;

Narcissism is measured on a spectrum and can be healthy in some people, believe it or not. People with healthy narcissism levels have high self-esteem, high self-worth, a healthy sense of pride in themselves and their accomplishments, and a realistic self-evaluation of their ability.

Someone operating on a healthy level of narcissism can admire and accept the admiration of others. They are empathic towards the plight of others, are authentic and possess emotional resilience — meaning aren’t devastated by criticism in all forms and don’t base their’ self-image on other people’s opinions.

On the other hand, the wrong kind of narcissism — Narcissistic Personality Disorder —…

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Chike Oranye
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