Truths be known, you are spot on. While there is more where that came from there is also more beyond the realm of what a narcissist is. Or the antecedent to the derivative.

The nature of the narc is like war to the civilians when the soldiers come to town. The former are living according to living a life of routine, the latter to what death and destruction is meant to accomplish. Your essay straddles a fence here.

The conclusion relative to compassion takes me back to the war analogy. I will leave it there while know, there is so much more where you taken a stance.

Lastly, thank you for the notions and your spot on reality.