It's quite easy to fall into the trap of conversation narcissism, because like you said, we want the other party to relate to an example outside of what they are experiencing. I find, occasionally, it could be better to reference a third party's example, so there's no personal interest in it. That's why metaphors and parables work to enlighten other. :)
You are viewing a single comment's thread from:
Yes! Sometimes I'm so used to talking about myself and tend to relate their stories to myself, even though I wanna avoid being a conversation narcissist. This is really a conscious effort.
Third party example, do you mean like, instead of tallking about you and me, we talk about him/her?
Oh no. Third party means someone totally outside the characters in the conversation. It could be someone famous, someone you both mutually know etc.