Julie McMahon, Tony Jones, and Submergent: My Update

So…a Twin Cities Christian radio station did an hour discussion with a counselor on narcissism recently. I’m not saying they were directly inspired by recent news about a local antihero, but you’d be forgiven for thinking so…. ;)

http://myfaithradio.com/2015/narcissism/

I listened to that. Thanks Other David.

This story has been an important one for me as I came to understand what narcissism was and now recognize it in some of the people of my past. One aspect I’ve learned is that some people are absolutely terrific at convincing people they are not what they say they are. I was duped by someone with a different kind of personality disorder for years. He was very skilled at telling me what I would want to hear, to tap in to my personal motivations and give me a reason to want to believe in him.

In situations like these people have a hard time considering any evidence that someone they believed in is not who they say they are. It would mean honestly considering that they had been duped too. There are others who may have seen the signs but weren’t brave enough to act and feel ashamed about it.

What happened on this blog helped me. It helped me understand abuse better. It helped me understand the nature of certain types of abusers. It showed me that some people are willing to stand up and sacrifice for vulnerable people.

i think many share that sentiment Leighton. thanks for sharing.

Thanks Sarah. So good to hear.