July 30, 2025 · Source: Medium
Confessions of a Former Covert Narcissist (Who’s Now Your Boss)
or how I weaponized empathy, called it love, and now just call it Tuesday.
Voice6
Lyric intensity7
The line9
Mind under feeling5
Held shape8
Literary mean 7.0 / 10
Highlights
The victim in me wore white... she was always louder than fire.
Voice
Direct address and self-aware persona create a consistent, somewhat clinical authority.
Lyric intensity
Strong imagery: "Shaping yourself like water around whoever is least likely to stay."
Mind under feeling
Moves beyond confession but avoids deeper interrogation of the corporate boss pivot.
Held shape
Tight circularity from 'weaponized empathy' to the final embrace of honesty.
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