Scribe:
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If you're always in control of yourself and others, then naturally you must have spiritual authority!!

dianeski:
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But no, we can't admit to problems...hafta put on this facade. I wonder how people who put on such facades manage not to crack from the strain.


I think this (as far as I understand it) narcisstic behavior is typical for abusive systems and in that sense not OT. As far as I can see it, people that need to keep their ego up by controlling themselves and others provide a lot of the energy that keeps the system going.