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Marked it NSFW because I know this can be triggering.

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[โ€“] nyan@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not a huge fan of 'narcissists' usage here. We really shouldn't be trying to pit neurodivergent people against each other or demonize people with a particular condition. Bullies would have been just fine.....sorry about the minor nitpick because I agree with OP's sentiment but still...

[โ€“] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for letting me know. That's a good point.