Narcissists, on their own, are deficient. At least, they believe they are. Often, these individuals have felt this way since a very young age due to abuse and neglect. Even “overlove” is a form of abuse. Narcissists who had been made to feel special or superior to others at a young age will carry with […]
Smear Campaigns — The Narcissist Must Maintain Control
When a narcissist can no longer control a victim, he or she must maintain a sense of dominance by controlling how others perceive these individuals. This is often accomplished by initiating smear campaigns. The purpose here is two-fold. Narcissistic Injury Injury was inflicted when the victim finally summoned the courage to leave, so in the […]
Why the Narcissistic Victim Mentality is So Annoying
Most people, when they’re clearly in the wrong (whether this needs to be pointed out by a third-party or is fully owned and accepted by the perpetrator), will feel guilty about his or her actions, apologize to the victim and move on, hopefully not repeating the same mistakes time and again. Not a narcissist. You […]
Pathological Narcissism: The Basics
Many often wonder what constitutes pathological narcissism. After all, everyone has narcissistic traits. Whether these traits are healthy or not depends on where we fall along the spectrum. Having no narcissism is just as unhealthy, in a much different way. Much like while love and hate are viewed as opposites, “love is the closest thing […]
Narcissistic Love is Not True Love
Is the narcissist’s new life better? Has everything changed, now that you’re gone? This is a common question for those to ask once they’ve summoned the courage to leave. For some reason, as victims try desperately to move on from a love relationship, find themselves again and deal with the aftermath of abuse the narcissist […]