Narcissism is paradoxically an excess of a highly fragile ego. Hence the narcissist is thin-skinned and seeks revenge on those who threaten their hyper-inflated yet fragile self-esteem.

Isn't that fascinating?

Sadly, this type of narcissism describes my 3 stepchildren.

Oh, I love that episode. :lol: I'll let you know how it goes. My life could be in danger :lol: In the meantime, I think we've worked out some living arrangements with a mutual friend in the area. Not entirely settled yet, but I think she'll be okay. That's good to hear. My goodness. No doubt this i...

^ Well if that were true, I would have seen it as a can of chocolate

Good grief, Lupy, I saw the wintery mess in the pic you posted on Facebook. You've had more snow this winter than we've had!

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The bad news is it's creamed corn.

Well wait a minute. Is that creamed corn or a sliced orange?

I slept in a weird position last night, and I'm totally blaming The Wife because she took up most of the bed, forcing me to scrunch and contort in such a way that my right leg was forced to go places that an older man's right leg should never go :lol: The result is that I think I pinched a nerve in ...

Clowny this morning, then heavy rain this afternoon and tonight. High of 43, low of 33.

Happy Monday, all :hello: Today I teach two classes in the morning and then will work from home the rest of the day. I'll be limping around a bit, as I slept in a funny position and may have pinched a nerve in my right hip. I'm off to the infirmary thread... The company in general is very good about...

Just me and 2 elephant "extras" from the set of Trunkards.

With any luck, they're cancelling the inspections this year because of the pandemic. They're not cancelling here, and no grace period. Sigh. It's occurred to me that, instead of reducing my hours in May, I should just retire and get a stress-free part-time job. This would have the added benefit of ...

grilled cheese sandwich with M&Ms

banana and toast

The Wife made seafood stew

^^

I think excessive pride, like that you see in Trump's narcissism, is a really bad thing. What we need to do is teach kids how to have the optimal level of self-esteem -- enough to feel good about yourself but not enough to aspire to cult leadership. Would you say that you have that optimal amount of...

Today I reviewed the movie Soul with Greg, took a nap, watched football, and prepped for classes tomorrow. LOL, a debate of " Cream of Wheat VS Oatmeal " is trending on twitter ... under a heading of " Politics "!!! :guffaw: I agree with RJ , we definitely started this conversati...

Sunny and 43 today. Low of 31.

Happy Sunday, everyone :hello: Today I'll continue to binge-watch Cobra Kai on Netflix. I'll also need to prep for tomorrow's classes. Laying in bed an extra hour is a good start to the day. :lol: Why do I get the feeling you may be spending 80% of retirement asleep? Does Admiral Hargrade ring a bel...

greek yogurt and blueberries

two eggs over easy with coffee

Brunswick stew

6 Starsky & Hutch lookalikes

Because the true "sins" of pride, envy, wrath, etc, are invisible. Our bodies are tangible, visible things and so get the lion's share of our attention. Plus, isn't it possible that we're conservative about sexuality because of the problem throughout most of human history with unwanted pre...

Today was a good day. I binge-watched season 1 of Cobra Kai on Netflix. It's very good! :thumbsup: Tim and I also had a nice walk in Bryan Park. I took a nice nap and ate lots of chocolate. A perfect Saturday :yes: Well, my Brother and SIL both have the virus, but they're just having mild symptoms. ...

Cold and sunny today, high of only 42. The low may even creep below 20 tonight