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7 Ways to Survive a Narcissist
Taking Your Power Back
Anyone who has dealt with a Narcissist before knows that it is a full time emotionally draining and mentally taxing job. You can never be fully prepared for it, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) categorised as Cluster B Personality Disorders — according to the American Psychiatric Association, is a serious mental disorder where an individual has an inflated sense of self, a deep need for excessive attention, admiration and lacks empathy for others. They wear a mask of extreme confidence but underneath lies a fragile self-esteem that is vulnerable to even the slightest criticism.
At their very core, they are pathologically envious, fearful and shame driven individuals. This in turn eats at their inner being and is the reason they exaggerate themselves by holding on to the fake self to cover up what is really going on inside. The deep-rooted fear and shame drives them to lie, cheat, steal, manipulate and control others.
Seeing people genuinely happy and productive in life triggers them because they know they are incapable of achieving this for themselves, they must go through life lying, manipulating and displaying dishonourable behaviour whilst building a victimhood story, creating a sense of entitlement.
