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What being married to a narcissist does to you?
You will lose yourself because you will be trained to focus only on his feelings and reactions; never mind yours. You will experience the silent treatment. You will experience cognitive dissonance, confabulation, and gas lighting. You will find yourself telling a grown adult how to have normal interactions with others.
Will a narcissist ever get married?
Many people with narcissistic personality disorder appear to be in a successful and happy marriage. Their social media posts show them laughing together over a special dinner, walking hand-in-hand along the beach, and even renewing their marriage vows in front of friends and family.
How does a narcissist devalue?
Hence, the narcissist begins to put their partner down or holds back on being intimate or showing their affection. When their partner pushes back, the narcissist might turn things around—perceive themselves as the victim and blame their partner, which allows them to further devalue them.
What are the signs that a narcissist is in love with you?
It also helps them project an image of superiority that they always want people to see especially those they like. They will love bomb you: this is the most obvious sign. Love bombing is when a narcissist shows you exaggerated love, affection and attention.
How do you know if your ex is a narcissist?
They will love bomb you: this is the most obvious sign. Love bombing is when a narcissist shows you exaggerated love, affection and attention. Narcissists are likely to use love bombing to attract their ex back but they can also use it to attract someone they are in love with especially if they feel comfortable around that person.
What happens when a narcissist pulls a disappearing act?
When they have pulled every trick in the book and they still can’t control you, expect your narcissistic partner to pull a disappearing act on you. They might disappear in hopes of getting your attention so you beg them to come back; or, they will disappear for real in search of new supply. In this case, you will probably never see them again.
Are narcissists destined to pursue other people?
So they’re destined to pursue others, but only to the degree that they can “supply” the narcissist with the attention, affirmation, admiration, praise, and respect they crave. For only then can the narcissist keep safely buried whatever ancient doubts they still harbor about their fundamental worth.