Are You in a Relationship With a Narcissist?

Many of you have probably been lucky enough to avoid relationships with narcissists in your lives. Sadly, as most of you know, I have not. My last ex-husband was a narcissist to the nth degree.

Lisa Scott, author of It’s All About Him: How to Identify and Avoid the Narcissist Male, also had the displeasure of being involved with a narcissist and has written her book to help others identify narcissists and see throught their charming facades.

Scott says we’re all narcissists in some ways, but a full blown narcissist literally cannot care about your feelings because they are completely consumed with their own. They lack empathy so, in the beginning, they’ll put on an act to charm you because they know it’s not normal or right to not have empathy.

One sign that you may be involved with a narcissist is if he seems too good to be true. Narcissists are capable of being award-winning actors. They will figure out what you want in a mate and take on that character to lure you in. Once they’ve got you, the facade begins to fall away and you realize that they are someone who will never be able to really relate to you or be mindful of your feelings.

The bottom line with a narcissist is that they cannot change. Your only choice is to accept them or move on.

Thoughts?

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One Response to “Are You in a Relationship With a Narcissist?”

Alex Kindle November 2nd, 2009, 5:55 pm

Agreed! If you want to be magnaminous, just treat narcissm like alcoholism or drug addiction – a disease that the person has little or no control over. But would you want to date a drug addict? Protect yourself and get as far away from him as you can or he will suck the self-esteem right out of you and wipe his shoes on you as he walks away.