We’ve Exhausted Narcissism. Let’s Talk About Echoism.
Sometimes, our fear of the monster becomes the monster itself.
Narcissism remains one of the hottest topics on the internet. Many are coming to realize that, in their lives, they have been a victim of this vicious personality type. Everyone gets labelled a narcissist these days, including parents, partners, children, and anyone else who passes the bar for even minor self-centered behavior.
We are comfortable calling out the narcissists in our lives and exposing their traits. We are even comfortable showing the emotional wounds they have left behind. Self-exploration often stops there, though. We rarely discuss what exists on the other end of the spectrum…echoism.
A tragic fall from passion.
The term echoism is coined from the Ancient Greek story of Echo and Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to repeat only the last words said to her, Echo was a mountain nymph who fell in love with the handsome Narcissus. She followed him around, craving his love, but the handsome hunter was interested only in himself. When he died staring at his own reflection, Echo wasted away in devastation, leaving nothing but her voice behind.
The story of the two lovers ended in tragedy (as so many Greek myths do) and it became an…
