There’s plenty of narcissists that know they’re narcissists, and there’s therapy tools to help them participate in the world in a more healthy manner, but as you sorta indicated, it’s very rare any want to, and even more rare than any actively go down that path, so seeing someone speaking as if they’re struggling with it internally without seeing any sign of having already developed those tools makes it highly unlikely they’re legit. Probably just regular old mental illness of some sort, maybe attention seeking coupled with drug use and emotional instability. Wonder if they’re single, that’s right up my alley.

Weird how often I see this take. Narcissism is really Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and it is possible for someone with NPD to recognize they have it and want to change. Not super common, but it is possible.

I mean, the logic behind the answer is right there in the question itself. If you’re trying to be honest person because you respect this place, and it’s people, which it seems you are-

Telling them it’s in your nature to deceive is definitely a way to protect them. Even if it’s from you yourself.

I was gonna say something like this.

Narcissists have a very hard time accepting they're narcissists.

If you think "hmm, I might be a narcissist" you're almost certainly not.

But you might be a hypochondriac or have Munchausens

Do you mean bipolar 2? Depression isn't really known for having highs at all.

What do you mean by them claiming to be a psychiatrist? If you saw them in a professional capacity (i.e. office visit, whether in person or virtual, that insurance paid for, at least in part) then yes, they were a licensed psychiatrist. If it was some random person online, then it's doubtful

It's a neurodivergent thing, I often ask and say things outside of social habits. Also I don't need the answer nor does it mean anything to me to be blunt, uh, again.

Do you get some satisfaction from sharing your trauma with others? Like you get a kick out of people’s reactions?

I consider being shitty to MAGAts good behaviour

Your employer is not your therapist.

Your post and subsequent comments are exhibiting toxic behaviors.