Some narcissists are obviously obnoxious, offensive and obdurate. Others, however, present as attractive, appealing, even amazing individuals. It’s not until you get to spend a lot of time with them that you suddenly realize your moment of truth: “It’s always about them.”
Summon up the courage to tell him (or her) that he’s being self-centered and here’s what to expect. He’ll either continue doing whatever he has been doing (as if you hadn’t said anything at all) or he’ll become irate: “Me? Self-centered? You must be nuts!”
Though all narcissists are not cut from the same cloth, they do have many traits in common. Here are the most prevalent ones.
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A person I have known for many years who got the diagnosis NPD from one of his former psychiatrists is not at all like this. I suppose people who get this diagnosis are as diffferent as the rest of us.
From my own recent experience uncovering the awful truth about my narcissistic mother, believe me when I say ‘where there’s one there are bound to be others.’ In my case they were my childhood and my current best friends. I’d often comment how they each seemed like family and now I understand why it felt like that. Three of my strongest supports or so I thought, wiped out for the most part in one fell swoop.
So how does a non-narcissist deal with the narcissistic loved ones in her life?