Abandon the Dreams and Fantasies for Protection Against the Narcissism

What is Narcissism and How can One Shield Oneself from the Narcissist’s Abuse

J. Rafid Siddiqui, PhD
ILLUMINATION

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Depiction of Narcissistic Abuse (Source: Author)

It is often hard to know when someone is experiencing the Narcissist’s abuse. Narcissists are master manipulators, and they create a matrix of fake reality by playing with your deepest insecurities, wishes, desires, and dreams. In this article, we explore various types of Narcissism and a simple yet effective method for protecting oneself from Narcissistic abuse.

  • What is a Narcissist?

Narcissism is a personality disorder. A Narcissist is a person who objectifies, uses, and abuses other people for their own personal gains. Narcissists have a fragile sense of self, so they create a fake persona of confidence, charm, and charisma in order to compensate for the lack of healthy self-esteem. Underneath an outward pretentious mask, they have nothing except a void, — a complete emptiness of the self. An utter self-loathing and self-hatred exist behind the mask of grandiosity and superficial charisma. This is why they always have to seek validation from others as a source of Narcissistic supply. Narcissists are not living beings; they are like zombies or humanoid machines. As they lack a strong sense of self themselves, they consider everybody else as…

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J. Rafid Siddiqui, PhD
ILLUMINATION

AI Research Scientist, Educator, and Innovator.Writes about Deep learning, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, AI, & Philosophy. bit.ly/MLMethodsBook