Narcissists are hungry blind people. Hungry, usually, because they didn’t get something they needed as kids — attention or acceptance or approval or affection. Blind, because they’re so busy trying to get themselves fed that they forget other people have needs too.
Pathological narcissists do a lot of damage. But you don’t have to be one to behave narcissistically. You only have to close your eyes and act like you’re alone in a relationship.
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From Bert’s Therapy, Session 10:
![[][] Bert's therapy -- chessboard beige](https://monkeytraps.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/berts-therapy-chessboard-beige.jpg)
Life’s just like chess.
Read the rest here.
August 13th, 2014 at 12:21 am
I have been in relationships with narcissists and felt just like that, as if I were alone. I’m single again and trying to avoid more men like that. Any tips?
August 13th, 2014 at 12:28 am
Some people are especially vulnerable to such relationships, usually for unconscious reasons.
It helps to understand why.
Start by reading “The split-level relationship”:
Any questions, write back. 🙂