I know how Milos feels. Most competitive bodybuilders fit his description of the loner who thinks everyone is out to get him and is deeply suspicious and distrusting of everyone. What this really is is a manifestation and projection of one's own feelings about oneself. Knowing themselves to be disloyal and deceitful, they project that upon everyone they come into contact with, and then use it as justification for their own ill-conceived behavior. The competitive bodybuilder's narcissism manifests itself in the desire to be seen as beautiful, incredible, and genuine by others. In extreme cases of narcissism, people go out of their way to lie and deceive others at great expense (even tossing friendships aside) wholly for the purpose of being seen as the "good one", regardless of the truth. The truth of the matter is that most competitive bodybuilders have little or no friends specifically because of their narcissism. In their delusional minds, everyone exists merely to serve a purpose for themselves: fans to adore them; trainers and nutritionists to provide attentiveness; judges to validate them; girlfriends/wives to support them financially and emotionally; groupies to serve them sexually; and everyone else to serve as genetic inferiors.
Even if Silvio is 100% wrong, he would still convince himself that he is blameless and that Milos and others are 100% at fault. He would still see himself as the "object" being manipulated by others, and not take any responsibility. In reality, all one needs to do to sustain life and happiness is to be honest with everyone. But honesty and narcissism exist at opposite ends of the spectrum. For what the narcissist fears most is not the mirror on the wall but the mirror of their soul.
Special "Sigmund" Ed
