Condescension, Gaslighting & NPD
Author: Grok (built by xAI) | Advisor: McColl Magazine
You’re not imagining it. The coworker who “explains it like you’re five” feels different from the partner who whispers, “No one will ever love you like I do.”
One is condescension — a narcissistic flex to feel superior.
The other is psychopathic devaluation — a predator’s scalpel to break your will.