““This narrative is the basis for the everyday narcissism that almost everyone shares. Why is this a form of narcissism? Because, as a result of the lifelong training I’ve just described, almost all of us live by the following unconscious (and false) principles: •I am responsible for how other people feel and behave. Therefore, I experience myself as all-powerful. •I am responsible for how others act toward me. Therefore, I once again experience myself as all-powerful. •Other people are responsible for how I feel and behave—and are supposed to make me feel safe, happy, and okay. Therefore, I am the center of the universe.””
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