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Dec.11.2008
Originally printed in REAL SIMPLE
Enough about you: My explanation of narcissismEvery year at Christmas my mother would buy me an expensive piece of clothing that I would never wear. Or, if luck was smiling on me, it might be several pieces of clothing meant to be worn together. I describe the clothing as “expensive” because when my mother gave me these gifts she would make a point of telling me...