How Not to Engage a Narcissist

As a man I’m genetically predisposed to see only this:

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After awhile, usually when I ask for what I want, this is what emerges.

Better to ignore the creature and focus on satisfactions instead.

If I don’t do that I’ll end up so isolated (from myself) and lonely I’ll end up giving my life to some sort of religion.

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perhaps this is what Courbet was telling me…