The narcissist stages her entire life as sacred drama under destiny

Evidence

Enriched by these misunderstood treasures, whether she be under a lucky or an unlucky star, woman, in her own eyes, adopts the tragic hero’s need to be governed by destiny. Her whole life is transfigured into a sacred drama. In her solemnly chosen dress emerges both a priestess clothed in holy garb and an idol attired by faithful hands, offered for the adoration of devotees. Her home becomes her temple of worship. — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1809

Categorization

• DEFINE: Theatrical self-staging — priestess/idol roles, home as temple — is a signature move of the narcissistic attitude Beauvoir is characterizing.
• XREF: connects to: A confined woman reshapes her own life story into destiny through inner dialogue; Narcissism attempts the impossible in-itself for-itself synthesis that defines divinity — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1793; Mystical love is a narcissistic apotheosis where God’s gaze mirrors the woman’s self-image — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1906 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Narcissism attempts the impossible in-itself for-itself synthesis that defines divinity #expands (0.82) — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1793
• Mystical love is a narcissistic apotheosis where God’s gaze mirrors the woman’s self-image #expands (0.80) — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1906
• Girls’ diaries extend narcissistic self-cult to the entire inner self #expands (0.75) — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 858