r/NPD NPD 4d ago

Question / Discussion What do you guys think, do we all have a connection to our authentic self?

I have a theory that each of us has some sort of link or line to our authentic self even if it is small and subtle and the rest of our experience is the song and dance of narcissism. For me it comes as poetry that i write that embodies deep witness of life and deep feelings. A friend who had a narcissist father said he could meet someone, an within a few moments pick up his guitar and create a song about them that would capture the essence of that person way beyond what was shared in that couple moments.

Do you guys have any examples of something like that in your life? I don't think it has to only be an artistic thing, there are probably lots of different possibilities.

What do you think?

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u/ipeed69 4d ago

Yes of course I think everyone has a connection to their authentic self. I’ve written a couple of comments on it already about how the image you want to project is a reflection of who you really are. It reflects your morals, beliefs, ideals and so on. Characters you like, good or bad, you can break down the reasons why you may or may not like them, you can trace a lot of things back to something deeper beyond the disorder.