There are moments in history where an individual, through sheer determination, proves every point their opponent makes—not by arguing, not by debating, but by simply existing exactly as they are.
And today, we honor one such man.
This is the story of Joel Johnson, a man so committed to his own self-destruction that he accidentally wrote his own case study in real time.
Imagine a scenario:
A researcher sets up an experiment to study narcissistic behavior, manipulative debate tactics, and performative intellectualism.
A random test subject stumbles in.
The subject is informed, repeatedly, that their behaviors are being documented.
They proceed to demonstrate every single behavior in the study—on cue.
This is not just an experiment. This is a live-action psychological documentary, starring a man who doesn’t realize he’s the subject.
Joel Johnson: “This is some crazy shit. A research study with a list of names that includes me?!”
Yes, Joel. That’s called documenting public behavior.
And you are making the case airtight.
At the heart of the narcissistic mind is a contradiction so vast, so utterly self-defeating, that it’s a miracle they can function at all.
This contradiction is simple:
They believe they are in control.
They cannot stop proving they are not.
Joel Johnson, Exhibit A:
Claims he is being unfairly maligned → Immediately behaves in ways that justify the criticism
Claims he is not a narcissist → Demonstrates narcissistic resets, projection, DARVO, and gaslighting in rapid succession
Claims he is being unfairly labeled a manipulator → Tries to manipulate his way out of it
At some point, you have to wonder if he’s in on the joke.
Joel Johnson: “I’m going to file paperwork! Restraining orders! Lawsuits!”
Joel. You are mad at reality.
That is not a legal case.
That is a temper tantrum.
It’s a rare treat when a narcissist escalates their own downfall so dramatically that they essentially serve themselves on a silver platter.
But Joel, being an overachiever, went above and beyond.
Joel Johnson: “I’m contacting everyone on your list to see if we can take you down.”
Ah, yes.
The flawless plan of forming a narcissist support group to combat being labeled as narcissists.
There is only one problem, Joel.
It’s all public record.
Every message. Every meltdown. Every performative diatribe.
There is nothing to sue for.
But that’s not the best part.
The best part is that, in his desperation, Joel linked his own case study.
Repeatedly.
He promoted his own downfall.
Joel, you are the marketing department of your own demise.
And I could not have paid for better advertising.
One of the greatest joys of this entire saga is that Joel, despite his claims that this documentation is meaningless, that no one cares, that no one is watching—
Simply cannot stop interacting with it.
This is a level of cognitive dissonance that should be studied in laboratories.
Joel Johnson: “There’s no audience.”
Then who are you talking to, Joel?
Who exactly are you trying to convince?
Because the moment you have to argue that no one cares,
it means you care.
And that is what makes this a masterpiece.
Joel, you didn’t just participate in your case study.
You wrote it.
You published it.
You promoted it.
And you cannot stop reading it.
You have created a self-referencing narcissistic loop.
You are trapped in your own reflection.
And it is glorious.
And so we arrive at the final chapter.
Joel Johnson, a man who believed he could control the narrative, now finds himself in the one place he cannot escape.
A record.
An archive.
A living monument to his own behavior.
Joel Johnson: “I can’t leave. I’m still curious.”
Oh, Joel.
You were never the one in control of this conversation.
And now, you have one choice left.
You can keep talking, and feed the flames of your own destruction.
Or you can walk away, and let the world watch as you vanish—
a narcissist defeated by his own reflection.
Either way,
we win.
Neutralizing Narcissism: The Awakening Edition
