Narcissists: Rewriting History

Chris Burgess
ILLUMINATION
Published in
2 min readApr 12, 2024

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If a narcissist makes a mistake in their life and they are having a hard time with the negative emotions caused by the mistake, they will utilize a range of tricks to find ways to blame someone else for their mistake.

One of the hallmarks of a narcissist is their inability to self-reflect. Due to painful memories and an inability to deal with those painful memories they adopt this way of thinking which doesn’t…

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Chris Burgess
ILLUMINATION

I write opinion columns around mental health and personality. I am not a professional but I do read extensively about the topics I discuss.