What One Thing Leads to a Covert Narcissist’s Final Discard?
Though they are wired differently, they are unpredictably predictable
You’ve had that dreadful realization — you are in a relationship with a covert narcissist.
You’re reeling. You don’t know how you missed it. You’re wondering what comes next.
Maybe you’ve chosen to separate.
Maybe your partner has.
Or maybe you’re still together in a bit of a standoff.
You’re hoping they leave and end your misery. You don’t want to displace your kids. You don’t want to be the one to break up your family.
You are so done. And you’re curious about what comes next. When will they leave? How will they react if you leave? You’ve heard about hoovering. Will the covert narcissist prolong your agony or is it a final discard?
Covert narcissists are a bit of an enigma. They don’t behave like their overt counterparts do.
All narcissists are motivated by the pursuit of narcissistic supply. This motivation, for covert or vulnerable narcissists especially, can be entirely subconscious.
While an overt narcissist often seeks supply through praise, admiration, validation, and…
