Your long list is applicable to so so many types of dysfunction. Ive dated and even marrried narcissists. So what do we do when we are prone to not getting our needs met in relationships and work situations? Ive had a lot of help from you people at Psych Central in thinking about how to face a difficult situation in my life lately and how to do right by myself and the people in my life while balancing my bipolar.
I try to make a list and prioritize things, making sure that I take care of myself in a big way. It is necessary to break things down into baby steps tho we would all like to be superheroes and do it all in a single bound at the same time. Make ourselves strong without devastating other people as the narcissists do. Find people who are always there for us, and cultivate those relationships without giving too little or too much. Build our self esteem. Is that a tall order LOL? Yes, but the price of not doing this is repeating devastating scenarios. Hugs, Eve