How “Devotion” Helps to Mask a Narcissistic Relationship
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3 min readApr 19, 2022
No matter what label they take (covert, malignant, vulnerable, etc.), all narcissists are pathologically self-focused, venal, and controlling. An effective mask for this is often manufactured “devotion” to a target or some cause greater than the narcissist (e.g., religion, social justice, family). They present themselves as self-sacrificing and demand praise for it. A familiar “devoted”…
