11/16/2025
Narcissism isn’t one story, it’s two extremes. And most people never hear this part.
“True narcissism starts in early childhood…and it comes from two different spectrums.”
One path is overindulgence, the child who never heard “no,” whose needs were always met, whose world revolved around them.
The other is deep neglect, the child who wasn’t seen, held, or emotionally cared for, and grows into an adult who doesn’t know how to care for others.
Two opposite roots. Same wound:
they don’t believe they have the problem.
Understanding the origin doesn’t excuse the behavior, but it does bring clarity, compassion, and boundaries into focus.