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"A conversational narcissist is an individual who consistently redirects conversations back to themselves, their experiences, and their interests, often dominating discussions while showing little genuine interest in others."
I know more than a few of these.
For a while, I leaned too heavily on trying to empathise in conversations - building a conversational bridge by describing something similar that happened to me. It could come off as narcissistic. So now I’m more circumspect, adding that I can relate because something similar happened to me. No details or elaboration unless they ask for it.