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Loving a narcissist - is it possible?

Of course it's possible. People don't fall in love with narcissists, though. Very rarely does a true narcissist reveal his "darker" side on the first date. And rarely does a narcissistic personality reveal itself to the unsuspecting partner within the phase of getting to know each other.

Narcissists are very good at manipulating people (including themselves). They can be the nicest people on earth if it helps them achieve their goals.

Their goals are self-centered, so that's always a sign. They lack empathy which might become obvious after a fight or even a simple argument. They can be cruel but you won't know that until it's too late.

Loving a narcissist means sacrificing, well, everything. As soon as he or she has "reeled" you in, there is no escape from his or her antics.

They retain their positive sides as well but after a while it might become hard to discern between the two sides of his or her personality.

Loving a narcissist is about setting boundaries. It's not for everybody since it will always be nerve-straining business. Some people can deal with this and don't become doormats. But most of the time, the narcissist "wins". He doesn't play by the rules of love. He only plays by his own rules. And the worst thing is: they adjust those rules as they go.

Loving a narcissist means loving a ticking timebomb. It's not going to be boring with a narcissist, that's for sure.

A grave problem for people who can actually deal with narcissists is this: Narcissistic personalities tend to move on as soon as they encounter resistence. Their low self-esteem values baseless appreciation for trivial things more than a "good fight" which leads to reconciliation of some kind.

If you're too strong for your selfish partner, he will move on and find another target. It's not because he or she doesn't love you but because he can't deal with the fact that he or she isn't perfect.

Loving a narcissist ist possible but watch out for yourself and don't lose your ability to love YOURSELF in the process...

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