Narc Behaviours

Narcissists need supply like a drug addict needs a fix; it’s their lifeblood. They need copious amounts of external attention to confirm that they truly exist and that they are as special as they believe themselves to be. To a narcissist, a person isn’t a living, breathing entity, worthy of their own needs and desires. […]

A common complaint among difficult personality relationships is how a narcissist treats you when you’re sick. Let’s be honest, when you’re in a tight relationship with someone, whether it be an intimate partner, parent or child, you kind of assume it’s “in sickness and in health,” right? Nope, not when it comes to a narcissist.

The stages of narcissistic abuse can happen in any type of relationship with a narc, whether it be with a parent or caregiver, a coworker or boss, a friend, a sibling or a romantic partner. Quite often, we aren’t aware that we’re even dealing with a narcissist, because the hot-cold, on-off, in-out dynamics leave us

Have you had the unfortunate experience of having to care for a sick narcissist? My condolences, because I know how taxing it can be! So, let’s talk about the issues around how narcissists act when they get sick. There are quite a few dynamics that can be at play, depending on the type of narcissist

Narcissists are shifty creatures. They walk through life, dressed up as regular human beings just like the rest of us, but deep inside, their self-absorption is all-consuming and even predatory. The strangest thing is, once you’ve had the displeasure of experiencing multiple narcissists, you come out the other side, realising that they’re all actually pretty

One of the biggest weapons of the narcissist is their words. I’m sure you’ve probably experienced many of these examples of narcissist text messages, which showcase just how over the top, fake, self-centred, demanding and unrealistic they really are. If you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, it’s easy to see how they will continue

Gaslighting is an extremely manipulative and abusive technique often frequented by narcissists and sociopaths. The purpose of gaslighting is to gain control over the victim by slowly and subtly eroding their own sense of reality, causing them to doubt themselves and their own sense of worth. Funnily enough, narcissists are actually very predictable creatures, which

One of the weirdest things I noticed with my ex-husband was how he’d always walk ahead of me, rather than us walking alongside each other as a couple. Another obvious show of his complete disregard for me (and his own children) was how he’d walk through a door without ever holding it open for the

Money and narcissism are an interesting topic, which I have observed first-hand via the various narcissists in my own life. One of the more obscure questions is, why are the narcissists so stingy with money? With a narcissist, the dynamics can flip from being overgenerous with money, gifts, dinners and so on, to being so

Crying is one of the most natural human emotions, which is directly associated with pain, hurt, joy, exhilaration and overwhelm. It’s easy to assume that narcissists are too cold-hearted to cry, however, that’s not always the case. While some narcissists never cry, others can cry at the click of a finger! The only reason a