My Dinner with the Narcissist

I was listening to NPR the other day -- She interviewed the Author of the Narcissist next door -- I smiled when he said that a Narcissist isn't likely to get help with their disorder because (paraphrasing) how could being awesome be a disorder

Well - little did I know that just a few days later I would be out on a date with just such an animal.

He's a Chef - and although not a celebrity - obviously good at his craft -- and he took me to an amazing Indian restaurant (and yes -- I fed hid disorder by asking him to choose what we would eat  - and he did well)

and he spent the rest of the night - one-upping me and telling me dozens of fascinating stories about himself.  For hours.

and it wasn't dull - although I only bought about 70% of it

and he left the date feeling it was a huge success
because

let's face it

he spent the night doing his very favorite thing
and wasn't interrupted

I was a good little sub and listened well
making the appropriate comments

and finally
finally finally

escaped

on the way home
I reconnected with a character from the past

in fact

he's the Dom that inspired the story about Lorena and Orion

and I found myself following his direction
pulling over into a dark lot

A shift from a Narcissist to a - what?

that I don't know
I just know that it salvaged the night and made me realize that the sub in me isn't dead

she's sleeping.