Signs you may be dating a narcissist

Dealing with a partner who never follows through, or who always makes it about them? You may be dating a narcissist.

E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth
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10 min readDec 15, 2020

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by: E.B. Johnson

We don’t always get to choose who we fall for, nor do we always see the people we love for who they are. It’s easy to fall for toxic people, because they often show us exactly what we want to see. The narcissist is one such person, who crawls into our lives using charm and covert manipulation that centers control before we even realize what’s happening.

Have you fallen for a narcissist? Have you woken up and realized that the person next to you is more in love with themselves than they are with you? It’s not easy to admit when we’ve got it wrong in love and romance. Admitting is the first step to embracing this reality, though, so we can come up with practical solutions to protect ourselves. You don’t have to settle for the manipulation of someone else. You are worthy of love and you deserve to thrive.

It’s not always easy to see the cracks.

Relationships are important to us as social creatures, and our intimate relationships often form a substantial portion of our happiness. We love to be loved, and we love to fall in love — but this passion can…

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E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth

NLPMP Coach | Writer & Content Creator | Sharing my knowedge with the world ⭐️ https://linktr.ee/ebjohnson01