The Legendary Narcissist

Books About Narcissism

Phoenix — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:29:48 +0000

Featured NPD: The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family Triumph Over Tragedy: Could the Person You Love Be a Narcissist? Why Is It Always About You? : The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed Find more NPD [...]

To Hell with Love

Phoenix — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:15:37 +0000

Music is one of the things that we all enjoy. Yesterday, a friend of mine sent along a link to this great old blues song by Annie Ross. It seemed appropriate to share with my readers. Enjoy! Incoming search terms:do hell with lovenarcissistic hellnarcissit in hellto hell with love lyrics annie ross

When Does Joy for Life Return?

Phoenix — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:17:21 +0000

Another year has passed, according to the anniversary of my birth. As I assess my life’s condition, I can’t help measuring what is as it relates to what was. “The past is our definition. we may strive, with good reason, to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it, but we will escape [...]

Do Narcissists Know They Are Narcissists?

McKenna — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:13:17 +0000

In my Sunday surfing, I came across a pretty good article about a study done on "Narcissists". Thought I'd pass it along to you all... Think of your friendly neighborhood narcissist: status-seeking, grandiose, loud-mouthed, brash and flamboyant. Have you ever noticed how he brags all the time, not only about his astronomical I.Q. and bulging [...]

Truth as a blunt object?

McKenna — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:44:34 +0000

I’m not sure this topic has anything to do with Narcissism per se, but it has been on my mind for a few weeks. When something stays on my mind, I know it’s time to write about it. So, when is understanding and acceptance like being hit over the head with a blunt object? I [...]

Traveling Through the Land of Entitlement

Phoenix — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:06:50 +0000

Narcissism is an epidemic in our culture today. You witness it when you experience the driver who executes a lane change at high speed that is a near miss which leaves your heart racing. There are less threatening examples that we witness everyday and, because we have become anesthetized to the unconsciousness behavior of people [...]

Who is McKenna?

Phoenix — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:13:23 +0000

My dear friend, McKenna, has agreed to become a guest blogger and co-administrator at The Legendary Narcissist. I'm truly excited about this! She helped me navigate through the devastating experience of dealing with a narcissistic relationship and, although she never told me what to do, she guided me to the right decisions. McKenna is an [...]

Do Narcisssts Fake Love?

Phoenix — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:27:06 +0000

Ever curious about where my visitors come from, I review statistics that tell me what searches have helped people find The Legendary Narcissist website. Today, I noticed that someone had searched for an answer to the question, “How can a narcissist fake love for so long?” As I pondered my own circumstances, I remembered wondering [...]

Pearls of Wiz-dom

Phoenix — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:15:00 +0000

The Wizard of Oz has its charm and some good messages that we should take to heart. Dorothy’s revelation that she needs to look no further than her own back yard for her heart’s desire is, perhaps, another way of saying that happiness can only be found within ourselves.

Belief

Phoenix — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:00:00 +0000

We are all questing for answers to the questions that were raised about life, love, and ourselves. And discovering the answers is a process that is different for us all. But I feel that when you are clear about what these things mean to you, your heart will open again and your life will flourish again. And, while you are sifting through the sands of your darkest memories and deepest disappointments, always remember that there is light at the end of the tunnel, once you Believe in Yourself again.