When asked whether he would consider him a textbook narcissist, Taylor bluntly replied, “Yes.”
The reality TV star said he has “learned probably five new terms” that he had “never heard” of before starting treatment in July.
Jax Taylor says he learned a lot about himself in rehab. Instagram/@mrjaxtaylor The “Valley” star discussed his 30-day stay in a mental health treatment facility on his podcast Friday. Felix Kunze/Bravo via Getty Images
“I’ve done them all for years and I had no idea,” he explained.
“I am a narcissist, yes,” he continued. “I breadcrumb, I love bomb [and also] gaslighting. I’m missing some but I do all these things. I had no idea there were terms for these things.”
The “Valley” star said he will “look up the definition” for various terms only to realize he fits the description to a T.
“So yes, I have to humble myself and say, ‘Do you think you’re a narcissist?’ And I do,” he said. “I don’t know how I became one. [But] I do believe I’m a narcissist.”
Taylor told listeners that he considers himself a narcissist. THE GARRETT PRESS / MEGA “I don’t know how I became one. [But] I do believe I’m a narcissist,” he candidly said. APEX / MEGA
However, the reality TV star, who was diagnosed with bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorder, noted that no doctor has verified his self-assessment.
“I am not a doctor, so I can’t say that for sure,” he added. “But by just looking up the definition, I have to agree.”
He continued, “And I’ve been this person for years and I had no idea. I was never held accountable for my actions for many, many years until recently — until people have had enough.”
Taylor explained that people were “tired of walking on eggshells” around him — including Cartwright, whom he admittedly “took for granted.”
However, Taylor said he has not been officially diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder. NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images He was, however, recently diagnosed with bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorder. Invision for Wrangler
Earlier in the episode, Taylor admitted he was “sad” that it took him “this long” to seek help after years of his estranged wife begging him to sort out his anger issues.
“Brittany has been asking me to do something like this for a very long time and I just come from a background where we just really don’t ask for help,” he explained.
The reality TV star spent seven hours a day in therapy amid his stay. Getty Images Taylor entered treatment amid his split from Brittany Cartwright. Casey Durkin/Bravo via Getty Images
Last week, Taylor admitted he was “so scared” to leave rehab and reimmerse himself back into his old lifestyle.
“I was so sad leaving. I was crying. I’m like, ‘I don’t wanna go,’” he said on his podcast. “I was scared to leave those front doors because [I had] structure every day.”
However, Taylor said reuniting with his son made it all worth it.
“I got to say, it was the highlight of this whole thing,” he said Friday. “It was my end goal. It was kind of like the Super Bowl. I had so many emotions. I cried my eyes out.”
For more celebrity and entertainment news, visit pagesix.com.
Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.
Local News
