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Matthew MacLennan
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My Mom called me for the first time in a year

and I’m still reeling from this one — After the incidents of over a year ago, my mother decided to phone me up… but not without a preemptive Facebook message I would summarize as “c’mon man! Smarten up and talk to me again!” I need you to read this and try to follow me here. …

Narcissism

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My Mom called me for the first time in a year
My Mom called me for the first time in a year
Narcissism

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Scattered & Unforgiven

Our parents rendered reticent and facile to rage terrorized day and night by unnamed ghosts whose echoes wail through the silent neglect of a treacherous lineage children launched spinning, reeling into the brave new world of freedom bought with war; & the hidden tax of trauma Enforced by years, by moments By eyes that shake…

Narcissism

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Scattered & Unforgiven
Scattered & Unforgiven
Narcissism

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The world thinks narcissists don’t get better

and it’s actually the best thing for narcissists to hear — “You are not sorry… You keep making the same mistakes. You keep hurting me. You say you will get better but I don’t see improvement. You aren’t taking the right steps to improve. AND you won’t admit any of this to yourself or to me.” You saying this ENRAGES the narcissist and they will…

Narcissism

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The world thinks narcissists don’t get better
The world thinks narcissists don’t get better
Narcissism

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I just left my family group chat

My parents are doing well and everyone is so encouraging. And I am being stabbed to death. There is one major issue I called my parents out on their years of shitty behaviour towards my children, my wife and her family, and me. …

Narcissism

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I just left my family group chat
I just left my family group chat
Narcissism

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Seeing is not feeling, but feeling is seeing

Norma is a teacher in Milan, Italy. I read a brief letter she wrote and was struck by her ability to put her experience into words. I find it difficult to see like she does, but maybe I can learn by reading her letter. It is early morning. I’m the…

Life

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Seeing is not feeling, but feeling is seeing
Seeing is not feeling, but feeling is seeing
Life

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Sep 29, 2022

Tonight is the night

I change forever Ironically, this took me many nights to write. I think it’s because I wasn’t actually ready to change…despite the title. I would begin this article and imagine what I would be feeling to have tonight be the night I change. So fake. I put a stake in…

Narcissism

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Tonight is the night
Tonight is the night
Narcissism

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Published in A Narcissist

·Jul 19, 2022

Conversations with Alex Vera

Responding to “How to Self-Adjust without Self-Harm through Creative Impulsivity” When am I deluding myself to change according to someone else’s vision and when am I using my own insight from introspection to self-adjust in a healthy way? This is an incisive question. Changing yourself for someone else’s vision puts the power over your life into their hands. What if…

Narcissism

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Conversations with Alex Vera
Conversations with Alex Vera
Narcissism

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Published in A Narcissist

·Jun 20, 2022

IYKYK

A sigh puts an end to The recurring depth I die into death Repeatedly

Poetry

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IYKYK
IYKYK
Poetry

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Photo by Moses Vega on Unsplash

IYKYK

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Published in A Narcissist

·May 19, 2022

and Love comes to kill

There’s just too much Words are too much It’s too much I forgot what I’ve been holding on to But I’m still holding tight I know there’s a world outside my head But I’m stuck therein and rage bellows silently weeping It’s the wave of shame crashing its name into my…

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and Love comes to kill
and Love comes to kill
Poetry

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May 16, 2022

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T Wedge

Hi Thomas, I've never been diagnosed with NPD (nor tested for it), but my therapist recognizes I…

Hi Thomas, I've never been diagnosed with NPD (nor tested for it), but my therapist recognizes I have strong narcissistic tendencies and we are working through things from different angles. …

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Matthew MacLennan

Matthew MacLennan

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A recovering narcissist. I want to see your eyes and face your questions.

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