Originally Posted by
Mirfalan
A narcissist does not need other people to love oneself. I know, because I am narcissistic. I do not feed on the energy of other people. I do not feed on any energy, except calories obtained from food. Also, no where does narcissism imply being unkind to others or feeding off their energy. I am an elitist, but I get along fine with people who show some semblance of intelligence. Such a quality was clearly lacking in the original post. The only narcissists who could even remotely be called "messed up" are the excessive ones.