Covert narcissism is messed up! It is so twisted you feel like you are going insane just trying to get a grasp on what’s going on. It is so hard to pinpoint and impossible to describe. You can’t possibly explain it to someone who hasn’t experienced it themselves. Trying to makes you sound crazy, even to yourself. So now you question your own sanity. It is mind-boggling and exhausting. Many victims collapse into a pile of nothing and give up. I don’t blame them. I have been there many times. I know that pain firsthand.
The covert narcissist is a master at appearing innocent, kind, compassionate, generous, sincere, benevolent, and much more. To the world, they look not only normal, but even better. They could convince Mother Teresa that they are the perfect spouse. Yet underneath that, in the most subtle ways, they treat people with contempt, disregard, hatred, condescension, disdain, antipathy, and much more. I felt like one minute I understood and the very next it was gone. It was like I was trying to grasp the wind. One minute it made sense, and the next minute I had no idea.
If I was struggling this much to understand it, how in the world could I expect my friends to understand it. So why do we try SO hard to understand? Why do we research like crazy? Googling, reading, listening, watching. I didn’t work this hard when I was in school, and I was a dedicated student. But this? This I was absorbing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, trying so hard to figure out what was going on and why.
Are compassion and empathy the same?
Guest episode with Brandon Chadwick from Narcissist Apocalypse
3 Effects of Covert Narcissistic Parenting
Covert Narcissistic Parents are Bullies
Stopping the Self-Doubt to Become Narcissist Resilient
Victims Often Join the Abuse Themselves ( Special Throwback Episode)
The Terrifying Narcissistic Traits in Our Children
Blame Shifting - A Powerful Tool for the Covert Narcissist (Special throwback Episode)
Strengthening Your Narcissist Immune System
The Narcissism Spectrum (Special Throwback Episode)
Covert Narcissism Q&A with Eleanor Marks
Story of Hope: Taking Pride in the Little Things Once Again
Our Kids Need Us
Breaking the Internal Chains of Abuse (Special Throwback Episode)
5 Effects of Covert Narcissistic Parenting on Our Kids
Stories of Hope: Take a Sabbatical
Covert Narcissism and the Parent Label
I Married a Salesman
Can I Have a Healthy Relationship After Covert Narcissism?
Story of Hope: Learning to Protect Yourself Part Two
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