Narcissists Underestimate Empaths

They underestimate empaths and don’t want us to grow. Misogynists underestimate women and don’t want us to grow.

The front cover of the anthology Becoming Dangerous: Witchy Femmes, Queer Conjurers, and Magical Rebels

I don’t remember what age I was at the time — maybe twelve. I remember I was in the kitchen with my mother and her Mini-Me, my brother. He indicated my jutting chin (I forget how specifically) and said to my mother, “I thought people with strong chins have strong personalities.”