Thanks for another nice writeup Ellen. A great contrast between narcissism and social anxiety, but a bit on the black-and-white side. Just like most mental health issues and dysfunctions, there is a spectrum. One can surely have social anxiety while also having traits of narcissism.
Thanks Gavin! Yes, agreed on the continuum idea and the possibility of overlap. I'm assuring the folks who put an extra layer of self-criticism ("I'm being self-centered/This is selfish/I must be a narcissist") on top of their social anxiety that the two concepts are, thankfully, different.
Thanks for the response. Makes sense to me, thought maybe a bit harsh on those that do have this mishmash of social anxiety and narcissism as a response mechanism--but possibly a needed the kick in the pants. Learning and accepting that one has narcissistic behavior is a tough pill to swallow but how else to learn aside from being straight-up called out?
Thanks for another nice writeup Ellen. A great contrast between narcissism and social anxiety, but a bit on the black-and-white side. Just like most mental health issues and dysfunctions, there is a spectrum. One can surely have social anxiety while also having traits of narcissism.
Thanks Gavin! Yes, agreed on the continuum idea and the possibility of overlap. I'm assuring the folks who put an extra layer of self-criticism ("I'm being self-centered/This is selfish/I must be a narcissist") on top of their social anxiety that the two concepts are, thankfully, different.
Thanks for the response. Makes sense to me, thought maybe a bit harsh on those that do have this mishmash of social anxiety and narcissism as a response mechanism--but possibly a needed the kick in the pants. Learning and accepting that one has narcissistic behavior is a tough pill to swallow but how else to learn aside from being straight-up called out?