They provided me a sense of comfort in knowing what was expected of me. If I wasn't good enough for them, they let me know... Whereas others would sugarcoat things and have obvious pity for my weaknesses, they didn't... I knew that they would tell me the truth in that department. If I was weak, they would tell me I was weak instead of lying to me... I hate being lied to. I want to know how people really feel about me and they gave me that comfort, even though keeping them satisfied was so draining... I wanted my own feelings of inadequacy to be validated, because all I saw in myself was weakness and things to critique. The positives were never good enough, so whereas relationships with normal people would leave me feeling doubtful and stressed, relationships with narcissistic people would make me feel comfortable in a sick way because my self-image was being validated: a weak, pathetic loser.

Can anyone relate?