Normal or Narcissist? Laurel Slade-Waggoner
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4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 19 April 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
How can you tell if you're dealing with a narcissist? Therapist Laurel Slade-Waggoner relays the story of her own dysfunctional, destructive marriage.
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| 0:00.0 | Someone with a personality disorder has what they call cognitive rigidity. |
| 0:05.0 | They're not able to be wise, like the Bible says, to add to their learning. |
| 0:11.0 | Fools, that's what God calls narcissism. |
| 0:14.0 | They hate instruction. |
| 0:16.0 | They will not listen. |
| 0:19.0 | They will not make changes. |
| 0:21.0 | So they're just very rigid in their ways. |
| 0:24.0 | And you can't work with someone that won't listen. |
| 0:30.0 | Welcome to Family Life today, where we want to help you pursue the relationships that matter most. |
| 0:37.0 | I'm Ann Wilson. |
| 0:38.0 | And I'm Dave Wilson, and you can find us at familylifetoday.com or on the Family Life app. |
| 0:43.0 | This is Family Life today. |
| 0:46.0 | I'm Ann Wilson. |
| 0:47.0 | And I'm Dave Wilson, and you can find us at familylifetoday.com or on the Family Life app. |
| 0:52.0 | This is Family Life today. |
| 1:09.0 | So here's a question I'd love to ask you. |
| 1:13.0 | I have no idea where you're going. |
| 1:15.0 | So that's why it's going to be sort of fun. |
| 1:18.0 | Do you think I'm a narcissist? |
| 1:21.0 | Go ahead, laugh. |
| 1:22.0 | I am not kidding. |
| 1:24.0 | I want to hear your answer. |
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