This Is What It Looks Like When A Narcissist Collapses
Narcissists are their own worst enemies. This is what it looks like when they finally collapse on themselves.
What happens when someone with NPD is exposed to their manipulative behavior? Your average person may feel some shame, they may even withdraw. Eventually, however, life goes on. Things are a lot more complicated for a narcissist. With an ego that is rooted in false realities, when they face being seen for who they are, the true narcissist falls apart.
That’s what narcissistic collapse looks like: an insecure and selfish person falling apart. Finally seen for who and what they are, the narcissist can no longer control the games they’ve crafted carefully for years. The result? A depressed, anxious, and catatonic person who sees no way out of the hopeless situation that they’re in.
What causes narcissistic collapse?
While we think of narcissists as self-possessed egomaniacs, nothing could be further from the truth. Scratch a little beneath the surface of anyone with NPD and you will discover someone whose confidence comes from inherent insecurities. You see, that’s because narcissists create grandiose masks in order to conceal their fears and insecurities. Take that mask away…
