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Are All Narcissists Evil? The Honest Truth Behind Their Actions and Emotions

Are All Narcissists Evil? The Honest Truth Behind Their Actions and Emotions

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“People who hurt others were often hurt first. That doesn’t excuse the pain they cause, but it explains the scars they carry.”


Do all narcissists wake up planning to hurt people?

The internet would have you believe so. Everywhere you look, there are posts warning you about narcissists—how they lie, cheat, ghost, gaslight, and destroy lives without guilt. It’s easy to paint them all with one brush: manipulative, cold, heartless.

But here’s the hard truth, not all narcissists are evil.
Some are. Some do terrible things.
But for many, their behavior comes from a place of deep fear, not hatred.

Let’s talk about what’s really going on behind the narcissistic mask.

Narcissism Is More Than Just a Bad Attitude

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