As someone whos undiagnosed but has issues/struggles that resemble ones of NPD, I think having a character that represents the more real aspects of NPD and not the stereotype is very refreshing and even healthy, so I wanna throw my theory (mostly headcanon) out there.
To me, her having NPD doesn't make her a bad person or anything, it just would explain certain behaviors from her. It also doesn't excuse her being rude at times, but I personally find her flaws really relatable which is why I wanted to discuss it.
Elaboration is below!
From one source, common traits for a diagnosis are the following. "...covert narcissism, may cause people to be more sensitive to criticism, have difficulty fitting in and become self-deprecating in an attempt to garner attention from others. Covert narcissists may also be more prone to social anxiety, passive-aggressive behavior and exacting revenge on others when they’re backed into a corner." and from another source "These individuals frequently engage in projection."
I feel like the italicized traits + other general NPD traits are similar to things Brushas said or done in some of the conversations had with the other toons. For example:
Social difficulties: Genuinely every single thing shes said / said about her in Dandy's World 😭
Feeling superior compared to others: Teagan's conversation, Blot's conversation, Glistens conversation (1/2), Tisha's conversation (2/4)
It's strongly implied Brusha talks to almost no one and when she does 80% of them reflect that she struggles with these aspects and it makes her feel so real.
In relation to Tisha, I feel like this issue could have also impacted how they worked with each other because, from what I see, Tisha also has issues with communication, so their relationship just feels like unfortunate conflicts with one another. Their personalities work together, but their overlooked issues are what clash which is why they just don't work with each other. Tisha can't communicate with her and Brusha won't accept help out of pride, not to mention she probably doesn't see or understand what she did wrong (it doesn't help that Tisha won't talk about it.)
I think a lot of my analysis comes from the fact that the mistakes I make and flaws I show are similar to hers and I never really suspected myself to have a problem like this till I watched an interview of this guy with NPD and felt a strong understanding, so I started to do more research. I didn't think about it till I was analyzing Brusha's dialog and realized that maybe I do struggle from these certain things aswell, so I wanted to talk about it because I love her.
Let me just state that having NPD doesn't inheritly make you a bad person. I know that some people understand that, but when people hear the disorder being discussed, most will often assume that person is bad or dangerous and thats not what I'm saying Brusha or anyone is. NPD just effects how someone sees the world or how they react to being perceived. If it's thought to be severe, it can be worked on with therapy.
If anything said is seen as incorrect information PLEASE TELL ME!! I'm still doing research and and have yet to meet with my psychiatrist about it so I may have surface level information. I'm also just nervous about spreading false information so yk.
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Genuine Brusha Theory That Is Probably Stupid:
I noticed many of Brusha's paintings contain an over abundance of eyes because I theorize she was watched painting frequently like a zoo animal (See: weird glass room on the Gallery floor).
The painting of Tisha reaching out to Brusha is possibly a sorta symbolic representation of Tisha helping her find something to do outside of be watched constantly? I think this because of Tisha's hand having this splat of purple covering up the eyes.
THIS WOULD MAKE A LOT OF SENSE specially given the fact that shes rlly defensive on how her art is perceived.
Wrote more below to elaborate on this theory.
This makes me think that maybe the show impacted her mental state aswell because of the amount of people watching her. Maybe people would judge her art or say mean things about it which caused her to be defensive about her art, judgemental towards others or maybe even constantly thinking about being watched.
My only thing that I would change about this theory is that I feel like the timeline (aka the line "The show was years ago, get over it" implying their breakup took place some time during or near the end of the show) would favor the theory that the painting might be depicting a more neutral than positive view of Tisha and that it probably was made after the show (aka after the breakup).
My thoughts are that her being watched / judged constantly would be one of the reasons why Brusha and Tisha broke up. Brusha getting hate for her artwork / having all eyes on her while Tisha seemingly didn't get any backlash maybe impacted how Brusha saw Tisha, given they were most likely paired together in the show often. Not to mention that Brusha has the art museum where she's interract with guests / kids (who probably would say rude shit to her face.)
With that being said, Brusha would probably view her as a perfect flawless toon, but feels she took her 'spotlight.' This could also be backed up based on the lines between the two saying "You know I think you're capable." and "The show was years ago, get over it."
I imagine Tisha, trying to show affectation and care, would often try and offer Brusha help knowing it was hard for her. And in the beginning I'm sure she accepted the help and really enjoyed her company, but as the show came close to an end, the hate she recieved overwhelmed her mind more than the appreciation and seeing Tisha be liked would make her frustrated, feeling like shes being pitied when help if offered to her and that she deserves that attention. She probably got attention dgmw but she probably dwells on the hate a lot more, specially given art is essentially a part of her and thats the part people judge the most.
This probably sparked an argument where Tisha doesn't understand why Brushas being such a huge dick and then Brusha lashes out at her saying that she's taking pity on her and that she doesn't care. Tisha being hurt by this starts to ignore Brusha.
After the show was canceled and less guests started showing up to the exhibit, Brusha was able to relax and probably realized that she fumbled BAD, painting her feelings about how she views Tisha in a bright light that is now out of reach while all of the eyes that were on her don't matter to her anymore. She put her art in the gallery before Gardenview shut down shortly after the show. This is backed up by her quote "The last art piece I decided to display here- a shame."
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Another side tangent, this makes me wonder if Brushas the only one who felt this way when it came to hate. And if she is the only one that feels this way, then why did she end up being different from the rest? Specially given the fact that all of the toons were made to be on a TV show.
This makes me think she has a disorder that made it harder for to process the reception of different opinions or thoughts, which is why she still struggles with people misinterpreting or not being a fan of her artwork. YES I AM WRAPPING THIS AROUND TO BACK UP MY THEORY THAT SHE HAS NPD. SHHHSHSHSHHHUTUP
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Anyways I really like this theory and it's something I don't consider enough because I sometimes forget people's opinions probably effected how the show went and how it impacted the toons. Its implied a lot of the other toons miss when the place was active, so it's not like they didn't think about it, and the eye representing her viewers could very likely be what its implying. Brusha will forever be the most intriguing character to me and I love hearing people's thoughts 💜
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