The word “narcissist”  used to describe a very specific clinical pattern. Now, it's become shorthand for anyone who: ●       Let you down ●       Made you feel unseen ●       Ended a relationship abruptly ●       Disagreed with your version of the story ●       Was emotionally unavailable And while those behaviors may be deeply painful, they’re not inherently narcissistic . What’s happening across social media , particularly in “therapy speak” culture , is that narcissism  is

Words hold power , but only if we use them with precision. And few words in today’s mental health discourse have been more misused, diluted, and thrown around casually than “gaslighting.” On social media, almost any form of conflict is now labeled gaslighting.  If someone disagrees with your memory? “Gaslighting.”  If someone challenges your interpretation of an event? “Gaslighting.”  If someone is simply unkind, rude, or oblivious? Again , “Gaslighting.” But that’s not what