There’s no evidence that Freud ever said this, but this was the origin of the title: “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, surrounded by assholes”.
Thanks for thoughtful information.. too many people casually “throw around” terms to describe someone they are simply annoyed with… and narcissist is far too common a choice.. when perhaps simply mean self centered/self serving…
Can perhaps hope people will use your information … become more thoughtful with labels….
Yes - such an important point (though I must confess it's tempting to make an exception for the Trumps of this world!) Thanks for articulating this so beautifully.
Excellent!!!! this is a really important post. People flippantly use these disorders to label and demean folks without realizing the impact these labels have.
There’s no evidence that Freud ever said this, but this was the origin of the title: “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, surrounded by assholes”.
Thanks for thoughtful information.. too many people casually “throw around” terms to describe someone they are simply annoyed with… and narcissist is far too common a choice.. when perhaps simply mean self centered/self serving…
Can perhaps hope people will use your information … become more thoughtful with labels….
Yes - such an important point (though I must confess it's tempting to make an exception for the Trumps of this world!) Thanks for articulating this so beautifully.
Excellent!!!! this is a really important post. People flippantly use these disorders to label and demean folks without realizing the impact these labels have.
Thank you @Lindsey Kontovich
Selfish and self-centered is the human condition. Beyond that—leave it to the professionals ☺️