A METROSSEXUAL a Narcissist?
January 8, 2009 by Gabriel Aguilar
One of the accessories, which, I think, none of metrosexuals give up the mirror. I think not only the metrosexual accessory like this we can see some of our shortcomings, or, at worst, we can see today that we agree more ... There are so many bald reports where a mirror image, whether or not the mirror, becomes the main background that was impossible to tell here. Just to mention a few can remember the famous work of the master of English literature Oscar Wilde, who in his book "The Picture of Dorian Gray" introduces us to a story in which a handsome young man can not stop looking. One day a painter is a "portrait" of him and now that it is so beautiful makes a pact with the devil (???), who ages over time is not Dorian, but the picture. I do not think Gray is one of "our", he was kind of evil (all brands of crimes and misdemeanors committed by him will appear in the picture) ... But what matters is that this story, some way, brings us to myth Narcissus (hence the name narcissistic, widely used not only by common sense, but also in the more scientific knowledge).
Narcissus was the son of Liriope, birth mother, through an oracle (predictions that the Greeks used to 'define' the future of the people) warned the mother that Narcissus might never see his own face reflected, if this were to happen it die. Thus Liriope prevented Narciso looking on any surface that could see your face reflected. Our good friend grew up with that mentality, so he lived oblivious to anything that might happen around them, even did not care for women who fall in love for him. One day, walking, as usual, found Echo, a nymph was punished by the goddess, to see the beautiful young Echo fell in love and followed him hidden during his many walks. One day the youth discovers that he is being followed, Echo, Narcissus questioned by him says he's in love with him and his beauty, Narciso mocks his "admirer" and she dies refuge in a cave (said the myth that anyone who went through there, only heard the rest of a sentence she said that stupid, stupid, tupida, Fast, gone ... and then died poor).
Nemesis, a goddess who saw it, was very angry with Narcissus and spell leading him to a river, the goddess made him very thirsty and had to look Narciso waters was struck and died right there, as he said the oracle.

I do not consider that a metrosexual is narcissistic in the sense of the term, I see, yes, our image is a reflection of care that we have with our own body, in general, I do not see that we are alienated from society, I think many of us care about the war in the Middle East. We care about the stock market crash and the crisis that shakes the world and its economic structure. I do not see, either, one exacerbated selfishness that results in not accepting anyone to the point of "love yourself" only to himself .. We are people seeking to be updated informed the world that love and know that he appreciates the beauty, both inside and outside ...
In short, I think that we are narcissistic and do not want a title like that. I do not think that Narcissus, is a good patron for us ...
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