Antagonistic narcissism — what it means

The combative variant. Default register is contempt and rivalry. Most close relationships end in flame-outs; the current friend group is usually new. Pattern of burned bridges around them.

What it looks like

Three of his oldest friends from college all stopped speaking to him in the same year — none of them know each other anymore. By the time he gave you his version of why, you started recognizing yourself in the description of them.

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