This is a picture of a narcissist
People still have trouble with the concept of narcissism.
Over at The Last Psychiatrist (the inspiration for this blog) narcissism is
defined loosely as “the narcissist
thinking their life is a movie and they are the main character. All other
people are side characters, extras, or don’t exist. Everything that happens in
the universe is somehow connected to the narcissist. He/she is the main
character after all.” More at TLP.
There are some who have trouble with this definition because
they associate narcissism with grandiosity and obsession with appearance; like
a Jersey Shore cast member. This is not accurate, and is actually a defense; if
you are not a Jersey Shore cast member, then this definition allows you to
think you’re not a narcissist. Fail.
Below is a very short scene from the film In Bruges. It’s a
film starring Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes written and directed by Martin
McDonagh.
It’s a boring film in which nothing happens (I stopped watching
after 10 minutes) - but this scene with the fat American narcissist is right at
the start.
Watch it.
So why is this fat American a narcissist?
