I felt like I had been thrown into a psychological and emotional dungeon. A torture chamber created by an evil creature now doing their best to cover their tracks and groom their next victims.

I had been suddenly and brutally publicly humiliated and “discarded” by someone I considered to be a close friend. My crime? Having a mind of my own and being “too sensitive” and “demanding” whenever I tried to hold him accountable for disrespect.

Many people have heard the term “narcissist” used loosely in society, including recently by celebrities like Cardi B and Nick Cannon. It is both common and relatively harmless for individuals to have narcissistic traits, however what’s lesser known is that narcissism is a spectrum.