He will have even more power over you....you just reinforced that he is superior over you, that he is the best... make you feel guilty of having left the relationship..honestly I have been thru it and it just feeds him and for you the victim all you're doing to yourself is getting more and more sucked in by him.... my best advice is, RUN and don't look back.. it is true they will NEVER change.. they are who they are....
The narcissism probably can't be, but your feeling of being devalued can--first by cutting off contact with the narcissist. Also, the narcissist will value you again, but only if they want supply from you...they are like alcoholics but your attention is the drug of choice - but only if they aren't busy with some other secondary supply -and if they are you have to wait on the shelf until they want to use you again.
Here is where you always stand with a narcissist. You are either valued or devalued, there is NO middle ground as in healthy relationships. You are either making him shine showing NO weakness whatsoever in his eyes, or he will download one of your flaws, or perceived flaws, and devalue you to the point that you are of NO use to him. Narcissists only have a need for you as long as you are fulfilling your role known as "narcissistic supply."
You can't. Part of being a narcissist means that they cannot possibly be wrong/disordered/need help.
yes they can, in my experience the child's narcissism is a result of being raised by a narcissist ,
The antonym for the word narcissist is altruist. An altruist is someone who selflessly cares for the well-being of others, in contrast to a narcissist who is excessively self-involved.
Yes anyone can be a supply for them,anyone that is Not a narcissist ,and to be a victim you just need to be a human being with feelings.
This is when someone is treated poorly because of their membership to a devalued group. For instance, being black, female, poor, and jewish. This is when someone is treated poorly because of their membership to a devalued group. For instance, being black, female, poor, and jewish.
It depends on what loss of control is at stake but whatever it is, the partner will eventually be devalued. It's all about him being in CONTROL. If he's a somatic narcissist and his sex domination worked in the beginning he may initially enjoy the reverse happening, however this won't last as he realises the loss of HIS sexual control. He will be on the lookout for a more attractive, sexually submissive woman who will bring him primary narcissistic supply and maintain the sexual omnipotence he desires. In terms of the cerebral narcissist, if the partner is older, he may find alternative supply in a younger, equally intelligent woman who will admire HIM for his knowledge. The partner will also end up being devalued in this process. She will be portrayed as too controlling, too pushy, too forward, too absorbed, - 'crazy' at times. My experience with the somatic narcissist is that they never hang around long enough with the same partner, or get close enough to allow their loss of control to occur. They keep you 'dangling'.They are ALWAYS on the look out for primary supply. Their commitment to the primary relationship is fleeting and as time progresses they become bored with the once idealised partner. When she realises she is being 'used' and asserts any control, the narcissist retreats and labels her as tiresome and demanding. The 'novelty' of the idealised woman doesnt take long to wear off.
Being narcissistic and egocentric is the same.
Why would ANYONE want to be with a narcissist? A codependent would be about the only type of personality that could tolerate being with a narcissist, and they will pay a terrible price. Dump the narcissist and get some help with the codependency. ACOA, CODA, Al-anon and Nar-anon are as close as your telephone.
Yes. Otherwise they'll get deeper and deeper into it. At lease they have a fighting chance if you tell them.
being ignored growing up, riddicule,,manipulation,not being pick up as a child