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Narcissism - How NPD Can Negatively Efffect A Relationship

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Narcissism is a personality disorder that has struggled to gain acceptance in Western society. It is now known that at least 1% of American Society is affected by narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).

Have you ever thought in your relationship any of the following?

• You no longer knew what was true and a lie.

• You feel emotionally battered.

• Your confidence is in shreds.

• You feel the person you had been has been sucked out of you by bullying and manipulation of a partner.

If so then maybe you are with some one who maybe has NPD. NPD is particularly prevalent in those that are driven and ambitious. Those suffering from NPD may on the outside appear to be secure with normal values and objectives. A person will with NPD will be whatever you want them to be – as long as it suits them, then you will find yourself suddenly in exile, and left perplexed, blaming yourself for what you’ve apparently done wrong. a person with NPD can at one moment make you the centre of attention however will more likely try to undermine you. At the same time, whatever traits your partner finds attractive – and therefore threatening to their own sense of superiority – they will set out to destroy.

Narcissisms when it is extreme are hugely destructive to anyone around it and is a form of emotional abuse. Narcissists play subtle, long-term psychological game that is truly deadly to the other person’s psyche.

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