True self and false self a personal mission by self-confessed narcissist and author Sam Vaknin to raise the profile of the condition. Vaknin has highlighted the role of the false self in narcissism. The false self replaces the narcissist's true self and is intended to shield him from hurt and narcissistic injury by self-imputing omnipotence. The narcissist pretends that his false self is real and demands that others affirm this confabulation, meanwhile keeping his real imperfect true self under wraps. For Vaknin, the false self is by far more important to the narcissist than his dilapidated, dysfunctional true self; and in contrast to the psychoanalysts
I've Always Been Good at True Love drew comparisons to Hill's 2010 solo album "Face Tat". The album received mixed reviews from music critics. Consequence of Sound critic Brian Josephs stated: ""I’ve always been good at true love" is in line with the straightforward rock distortion of "Jenny Death", but it’s nowhere near as exciting," with ultimately describing the album as "dried, blotchy, and bland." I've Always Been Good at True Love I've Always Been Good at True Love (stylized as I've always been good at true love) is the debut studio album by American rock duo The I.L.Y's, featuring Zach Hill and Andy Morin of Death