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Rethinking the Language of “Narcissistic Abuse”: Why the Words We Use Matter - Lived Experience Educator (www.livedexperienceeducator.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Grail@multiverse.soulism.net to c/autism@lemmy.world

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Just wanted to pop this article in here to help reduce incidents of friendly fire within the neurodiverse community. People with ASD and NPD face a common struggle against neuronormativity. We even face similar stereotypes about how we act! So the self-help scammers trying to turn autistic people against narcissistic people are actively harming the entire community.

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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net [S] 2 points 1 month ago*

I can't become an egotypical, I'm always going to have the abilities I developed in response to the abuse. Empathy control. Ego-shapeshifting. Hell, I'm plural because of My NPD! I have multiple stable selves I grew!

And I wouldn't want to give up those abilities. I can do strange and wonderful things with My mind because I am something other than a person. I don't want to be like you, I want to be like Me. If a conversion therapy existed, I wouldn't want it.

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