Yes, not only have I met a narcissist I have a couple in my family which makes life a challenge at times. My priority is to remove them from my life (any narcissist) but the key is to keep boundaries with them (family narcissists). It’s draining at times. Narcissistic abuse is the worst and is mainly mental, emotional and psychological but can include physical abuse. Gas lighting & constant criticism is the worst. To experience this as a child is horrible and overcoming it as an adult takes time and conscious effort. I do like your comparison to vampires because narcissists are not merely “selfish”; they are truly life, blood and energy sucking demons with human faces. I don’t care “why” they are that way, I don’t believe in “excuses” for bad, immoral, corrupt & evil behavior. These human faced demons in spite of being told “stop it” they never stop and take no responsibility for their actions. They refuse to change much less show remorse. Thank you for writing this piece.
Dealing with these people is always very unpleasant (especially if they're family members). I like the vampire analogy because they are kind of monsters; like you said, they act very immorally, and can seem like the embodiment of evil. Compassion is often wasted on these people, you're better-off just getting away.
Yes, not only have I met a narcissist I have a couple in my family which makes life a challenge at times. My priority is to remove them from my life (any narcissist) but the key is to keep boundaries with them (family narcissists). It’s draining at times. Narcissistic abuse is the worst and is mainly mental, emotional and psychological but can include physical abuse. Gas lighting & constant criticism is the worst. To experience this as a child is horrible and overcoming it as an adult takes time and conscious effort. I do like your comparison to vampires because narcissists are not merely “selfish”; they are truly life, blood and energy sucking demons with human faces. I don’t care “why” they are that way, I don’t believe in “excuses” for bad, immoral, corrupt & evil behavior. These human faced demons in spite of being told “stop it” they never stop and take no responsibility for their actions. They refuse to change much less show remorse. Thank you for writing this piece.
Dealing with these people is always very unpleasant (especially if they're family members). I like the vampire analogy because they are kind of monsters; like you said, they act very immorally, and can seem like the embodiment of evil. Compassion is often wasted on these people, you're better-off just getting away.