Watching the TV show, The Americans, which many critics regard as the best show on now, I put myself in the place of the protagonists, the Russian spies. Pretty much everything I watch I put myself in the place of the protagonist. Perhaps that is a symptom of narcissism?<\/p>\n
As a narcissist, I find it easy to identify with the spies who use everybody to get their group needs. They have little conscience about using and disposing of people.<\/p>\n
As a narcissist, I have to confess that I have often acted the same way. In much of my love life, it’s been all about how can I meet my needs with insufficient regard for the well-being of my partners. As a reporter, I preferred to deal with industries I had contempt for because then I didn’t worry about the welfare of the people I was writing about. I could see them more as sources of information and objects for writing. <\/p>\n
My experiences, however, as opposed to the theory I just laid out, were messy. I felt myself developing way too much empathy for comfort at times and had to force it down deep to write what I thought was important but hurtful. <\/p>\n
It’s a relief for some of us to have a transcendent cause to dedicate ourselves to because then we can worry less about those we trample in our pursuit of righteousness.<\/p>\n
There’s something that gets twisted when you grow up those first few years without a mother’s love. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Watching the TV show, The Americans, which many critics regard as the best show on now, I put myself in the place of the protagonists, the Russian spies. Pretty much everything I watch I put myself in the place of … Continue reading