But I never thought myself better than anyone else. I just really like myself. Terms like "better" or "worse" don't compute in my brain. I'm not comparing myself. I just like myself a lot. Is that so bad?
I also seem to test very low on the dark triad thing like so, but self-absorption and ego are my top things and maybe more pronounced than usual since that's all I seem to have in the dark traits:Also, this entire post might be an exercise in vanity if I question it endlessly. Maybe I'm trying to show off or something. I keep finding vanity if I question what I do to the nth degree.
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... but she was careful not to conflate vanity with arrogance and things like that. No aggression toward other people, or looking down upon them, just a sort of pride in her herself and what she has accomplished (she used herself as a model in most of her paintings).