[JimRed]

I would think that narcissism and low self esteem were mutually exclusuive!

[JHBowden]

I would think that narcissism and low self esteem were mutually exclusuive!

A narcissist isn't someone who selfishly and ruthlessly pursues their goals. Rather, a narcissist is someone who feels like they have no self, and desperately needs other people as mirrors for self-validation. Hence, the Narcissus myth.