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the narcissist's silent partner, so busy reflecting they forget they're a person too.
means a pattern of extreme self-effacement where someone shrinks their needs and voice to avoid seeming narcissistic, often after growing up with one.
from coined by psychotherapist craig malkin, drawing on the same greek myth as narcissism, echo was the nymph cursed to only repeat others' words, never speak her own.
myth pairingnarcissus fell in love with himself, echo dissolved into nothing
common causeraised by or partnered with a narcissist
core fearterror of taking up too much space
not shynessit is learned self-erasure, not temperament