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Originally Posted by seeker1950
I didn't look at the links you posted, but your own descriptions are so concise and accurate. You, obviously, have experienced the narcissist and know now what to look for! Congrats to you! It took me 3+ years of research and reading to understand that I had been the victim of a narcissist. I didn't stop after that. I had several prior and post this realization narcissists. I realized I had been a "magnet" for narcissistic men all my life! A psychologist/counselor once called my behavior an "addiction." It took me many years thereafter to realize what he said was true. Letting go, breaking the "addiction" to this type of relationship was a slow type of withdrawal. I know, truly, that I could not have done this in my younger days. It is only because I'm older and have lost so much emotionally and financially that I have "sobered up," and become more discerning I'm age 64. Any time I venture out into a social setting and feel myself being attracted to a man, I'm much suspicious....mainly because of the lack of judgment I experienced prior, and which has led me to my current financial status. Had I abstained from seeking company upon my divorce at age 47, my house would be paid off, and I'd be sitting pretty. As it is, I have a mortgage in retirement, as well as other expenses which could have been avoided. This was due to my involvement with Narcissists.
I could go on describing, but basically, I was an "N" magnet.
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Wow, I'm so sorry to hear about everything that you went through! That's awful! Narcissists can be incredibly charming and charismatic at first. They are highly skilled at making their victims feel special at first, then comes the devaluation process. Once they no longer need you for something, or you start to call them out on their bad behavior, they discard you and move on to their next victim.
I'm glad to hear that you're finally breaking free of your addiction to these type of parasites. Here are a few links that are just pages that list the main traits in narcissistic people. I think that you should read about what they're like to spot these traits in narcissistic men and other people in order to avoid becoming victimized by them again.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...hip-narcissist
18 Signs You're Dealing With A Narcissist
From my own experience, they NEVER apologize for anything! They'll say that it's your fault for everything, and that you're being to sensitive, overreacting, and although they are often critical of others, they can't handle even the slightest criticism. The conversation usually revolves around them no matter what. They need constant approval and praise. They often devalue people who they perceive as being "beneath" them such as service people. They care to much about social status and their image, etc...