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as someone who grew up with a narcissist (literal NPD) and had every minor flaw/mistake "joked about" to bolster said narcissist's ego, this is legit.
i never wanted to finish anything unless it was perfect, bc less than perfect meant being laughed at. https://twitter.com/NoEmmeG/status/1265400602328207362
i never wanted to finish anything unless it was perfect, bc less than perfect meant being laughed at. https://twitter.com/NoEmmeG/status/1265400602328207362
i gave up on almost all visible creative endeavors, drawing or crafting or whatever, after a few novice tries bc i would never get it right.
i turned to creative writing, which i could hide until perfect, and it was a struggle to accept constructive critique.
i turned to creative writing, which i could hide until perfect, and it was a struggle to accept constructive critique.
same with digital art/graphic design. it was a fun hobby when i was a teen.
narcissist eventually found both and had a lot to say.
it took me years to get interested in writing and graphic design again, i studied GD in college and loved it.
narcissist eventually found both and had a lot to say.
it took me years to get interested in writing and graphic design again, i studied GD in college and loved it.
so the absolute kicker here is when narcissist asked me to edit their self-published novel and do the cover art.
wouldn't you know it, none of my edits were important and eventually they decided they'd just learn graphic design to do their own cover, it's PRETTY EASY.
wouldn't you know it, none of my edits were important and eventually they decided they'd just learn graphic design to do their own cover, it's PRETTY EASY.
i could probably write an entire essay about my brief foray into trying to edit a family member's badly written self-published erotica, but they always told me i had the funniest stories and should write a book about THAT, so i won't.
(they used sex as a verb. erotically.)
(they used sex as a verb. erotically.)
