Narcissism Glossary

Erupting or evading instead of owning it (emotional immaturity)

🌦️ The state of being unable to regulate and communicate emotions maturely — meeting conflict with eruptions, stonewalling, and blame.

More telling than one clumsy reaction: whether, even after the problem is named, no apology or adjustment comes and the same response continues.

Often seen in situations like these

😤 A disagreement ends in a slammed door and silence — held until your apology arrives first.
😭 Raise money or caregiving, and it's "whatever, you figure it out!" and an empty chair.

When this happens, try this

💡 Organizing their feelings and cleaning up after them is not your assignment. Naming one's emotions and repairing one's behavior is each person's own job — that line is yours to draw.

Topic Core concepts · Term Emotional Immaturity · Also known as Emotional Immaturity

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