A Narcissist Will Never Forget You — Here’s Why

And why you have to be careful

Karen Nimmo
Published in
4 min readAug 22, 2024

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Been left behind in a narcissist’s churning wake?

If so, you’ll know the emotional turmoil — the chaotic and confusing thoughts and feelings — that go with such a break up.

People on the end of these breakups are often devastated by the speed at which their narcissist partner moves on. It’s almost as though you didn’t exist, and the relationship never happened.

But here’s some truth serum to put your mind at rest. The narcissist won’t forget you — or all that you brought to their life.

Especially if, after you’ve gone, you never look back.

Narcissism, Officially Speaking

“Underneath the so-called narcissistic personality is definitely shame and the paralyzing fear of being ordinary.” — Brené Brown, researcher

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition, characterised by an extreme self-focus coupled with the inability to consider the feelings of others.

Narcissism is one of 10 classified personality disorders, included in the Diagnostic Manual of Psychiatric Disorder…

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Karen Nimmo

Clinical psychologist, author of 4 books. Editor of On the Couch: Practical psychology for health and happiness. karen@onthecouch.co.nz