What do narcissists want out of life?
Narcissists want to have their own way. They tend to be rule-oriented and controlling. They are inflexible. It benefits narcissists to have partners who are willing to go with the flow and not make a big deal over anything, ever.
What do Narcissists thrive on?
The narcissist thrives off of the power and control they feel as they continue to pull the strings of the victim like a master puppeteer. They usually dish out silence or stonewalling right around the time the victim is becoming discerning of their mind games and attempting to call them out on it.
How do narcissists feel when you bring them down?
Narcissists constantly feel alone so it makes them feel good about themselves knowing that there is somebody who can be miserable like them. They feel good about themselves when they feel they can bring someone down as it makes them feel higher. As friend of mine once said, “They’re pullers; they pull people down.”
What does it mean to be a narcissist?
Narcissists would typically involve doing anything to put themselves in a better light to get the attention they crave; to look & feel good even at the expense of everyone or someone else along with a bunch of unhealthy coping strategies. It involves a grandiose view of oneself and they’ll constantly find ways to sustain their narcissism.
Do narcissists have emotional resilience?
As in yeah, you got to be the douche or the forever strong schmuck. Narcissists don’t have a lot of emotional resilience. In fact, they are too scared to dissect or process their emotions. If not, they suppress them, which prevents maturing their emotional well-being in the first place.
What is the grandiosity gap in narcissism?
There’s a term called the Grandiosity Gap. Born out of their delusions of grandeur and high sense of entitlement, narcissists are too broken to bridge the gap or disconnect between the grandiose way they perceive themselves or their expectations and the reality of how people truly view them or what people truly feel about them.