Im literally sitting here stunned. I mean I get psychological studies saying what people are like,....but fuk me to be this exact has got me floored
Their "realisations" may be imaginary, fictional, or only evident to the narcissist, as long as others believe in them. Appearances qualify more than the content; it is not the truth that matters, but their perception of it Therefore, as long as they receive the expected reaction or attention that they had projected through their false self, the connotation attached to it is inconsequential