What Is It Like To Have A Narcissistic Sibling ? I have written lots on what it is like to be a child, lover or work colleague of someone who has NPD, but what is it like being a sibling of a Narcissistic sister or brother? Every behaviour a narcissist commonly displays in the wider … Read more
Should you confront a narcissist? What happens if you do confront him or her? Does the proverbial kitten really turn into a lion? Answers to those questions depend on the circumstances and the people involved. Before you decide to confront someone with a personality disorder, you need to ask yourself,”What is the outcome I am … Read more
“I’m sorry.” Those are two of the most difficult words for most people to be able to honestly say. When we are genuinely sorry, we have to admit that we hurt someone and it also means that we are taking responsibility for the pain we have caused. A narcissist is never sorry because he (or … Read more
Is ignoring the narcissist a good idea, and how will the narcissist respond? How does a narcissist tolerate ignoring i.e. treating them like they were invisible? Theoretically, a true narcissist can’t tolerate being ignored….by anyone. Usually, they will act out or do anything to focus on that person’s attention back to themselves. A classic narcissist needs attention … Read more
Breaking Up With A Narcissist Breaking up with a narcissist is an emotional roller coaster. If you have read other articles or received support from a therapist on how to break up with a narcissist, you will know that the only viable way to do this is with No Contact. However, this causes the narcissist … Read more
For a Narcissist, Money is a source to achieve status and power. They need to impress other people with their “perfect” life and money is a good way to do this. The Narcissist likes to have control over money. If they don’t have enough money by themselves, the Narcissist will try to take control of … Read more
Narcissists are masters at playing mind games. They play to win and take no prisoners. They are poor losers and if they don’t win they will often react in a fit of rage and stomp away like a little child. The only way for the other person to win is to not play. Here are … Read more
How The Narcissist Uses Sex To Take/Keep Control The sexual attitudes of narcissists are most peculiar- they tend to be either hyperactive or hypoactive in making love. Generally, there are two types of narcissists: the somatic narcissist (hyperactive) and the cerebral narcissist (hypoactive). The somatic narcissist gains his ‘narcissistic supply’ from other people’s reactions to … Read more
How To Recognize Narcissistic Mothers? Does your mother fail to show any genuine love for you…or empathy? The signs of a narcissistic mother are her inability to give love and empathy to her child. One of the hallmark symptoms of a narcissist is her inability to perceive others as people with needs of their own. … Read more
Certainly all relationships have challenges. But being married to a narcissistic husband can be a very complicated and thorny journey. A narcissistic husband can be vain, insensitive to your needs, violent, and exceptionally critical of you. Living with a person like that can be destructive and demoralising. It can leave you feeling confused and hurt … Read more