Episode 6: Your Ex Isn't a Narcissist (Probably)...

Somewhere along the way, the internet decided that every bad partner, every disagreement, and every uncomfortable conversation must mean one thing: “They’re a narcissist.” In this episode, we unpack how therapy language has taken on a life of its own online, and why words like narcissistic personality disorder and gaslighting are being thrown around far more than they’re actually happening. We talk about: • What narcissism actually is vs. normal selfish or toxic behavior • What Narcissistic Personality Disorder really looks like clinically • Why not every unhealthy relationship means someone has a personality disorder • How social media turned therapy language into everyday insults • What gaslighting actually is, and what it isn’t • The difference between manipulation, lying, conflict, and true psychological gaslighting   And sometimes we need better language for complicated relationships than diagnosing everyone we disagree with.   Let’s talk about it.