She doesn’t explicitly call these marriages “difficult” — that’s what the “literary” part is for, with its bass notes of egotism and melodrama and even “Lives of the Saints.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/11/books/valentines-day-book-recommendations.html

Where do we draw the line between positive associations with oneself, like confidence or and toxic egotism?

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/09/08/self-indulgent-sabotage-a-psychiatrist-explains-the-dangers-of-over-diagnosing-narcissism/