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The Narcissist Says...

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I watched a video just now and I felt like it showed me the mirror. I didn't really like what I saw, but it was the truth. The bitter truth!!!!! The speaker in the video threw light on narcissistic traits in most people of the current generation. I don't know how many people of this generation can identify with this video, but I surely can. The speaker said parenting is one of the aspects of developing a narcissistic personality. I can feel good by blaming my parents for what I am. That's easy! But I am worried about what I have become for whatever reason. I am a bad girl. And all this time I had a great image of myself. If you asked me to describe myself I would use words like nice, well mannered, talented and very pretty. What's shocking is that I easily reject any opinion that contradicts my self image. In the second year of my graduation I couldn't accept the fact that I didn't top in my favorite subject even after working

Learning to be happy again!!

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In the smell of rain... In the taste of ice cream.... Happiness was so easy to find! It's strange how we have to learn to be happy. Something that is supposed to come to us naturally needs learning now. I realized this as I indulged in some coloring the other day. This was the first time I colored something as an adult. I have given up many such things that made me smile. I wonder why! I gave up on things that made me happy and again went in search of happiness. Silly me! Blaming things and people around me would be easy, but the truth is... its me. I chose to be in my current situation. To be precise, I looked forward to being where I am today. Luckily, change is always an option. I don't regret anything because my sister once said ''you have to try everything to discover what you like and dislike.'' Since that's done, I have to learn what I have forgotten. I need to remind myself to rediscover happiness in little things. I must remember to let thin