I’m Throwing Out the Words “Empath” and “Narcissist”

They have lost all meaning, and might even be harmful.

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The words “narcissist” and “empath” are thrown around a lot these days. A while back, I did it myself to describe two people who were very abusive toward me.

And while the pattern of behavior fits what I know about narcissism, I’m not a doctor and this…