I had to cut off a friendship with this person who believes themselves to be an empath, when in fact, they're a narcissist cloaked in an empath's clothing. This person ranted on and on about themselves mainly, and if they were not talking about themselves, they loved to hear themselves talk endlessly otherwise, going on lengthy, exhausting diatribes. I did not catch on to the narcissism in this individual for a very long time, probably because my father was/is one, and I didn't even notice the signs!

I also noticed how this person couldn't take any feedback about themselves whatsoever, and if you said "ouch" about anything they've said to hurt you or upset you? They turned it around on you to make you the problem, and not them.

I also see narcissistic rage in this individual through indirect, passive aggressive maneuvers aimed at me and said to upset and rattle me.

In the end, I feel sorry for this person because I believe they are a miserable human being, miserable in their life and miserable as a person.

But it astounds me that it took me this long to catch on to the personality disorder of this particular person, because they were soooo very good at cloaking it with their act of empathy.