Someone who clings to your greatness to camouflage their own mediocrity. They don’t build a legacy—they borrow yours, plastering themselves into the highlight reel of achievements they didn’t sweat for.
Think:
The absent mother who ghosted the grind and left the work for another woman, but shows up smiling at the graduation like she clocked every late night.
The father who barely held the baton but sprints to Instagram to pose like he ran the whole race by himself.
The relative, mentor, or partner more obsessed with the optics of legacy than the work it takes to build one.
The adult child who posts about the legacy of his or her parents and children, while not actually honoring it, just to gain applause and clout.
Breakdown:
Not support—self-promotion in disguise.
Not pride—parasitic performance art.
Not legacy—just leeching.
Not interested in building or carrying on an actual legacy—just in looking like they are.
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✔ They post more about the accomplishments of others in order to appear like it’s theirs as well, and to cover up the lack of accomplishments in their own name.
✔ Their applause is a smokescreen for credit theft.
✔ They want to look like they raised a legacy, while you’re the one who is the legacy.
