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“Given that narcissists can often be quite vulnerable, again, because their self-esteem is so fragile and reliant on the judgments of other people, depression is not a surprising part of this picture. At times when they are depressed, especially for men, it is quite possible that their mood will be even more irritable than usual, or they will become more withdrawn, and seemingly more focused on themselves. The big-ticket symptoms we would like to see changed—the lack of empathy, the chronic entitlement, the grandiosity—tend to be most resistant to change, since they are linked so strongly to the core deficits of the disorder, such as an inability to regulate self-esteem.”
― Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist
― Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist
“Communication is predicated on the other person not only listening but also caring.”
― Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist
― Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist
“Narcissistic personality disorder and other personality disorders are different than psychiatric patterns considered more “syndromal,” like major depression. Personality disorders are patterned ways of responding to the world and of responding to one’s inner world. Under times of stress these patterns become even stronger. Because they are patterns, they are also predictable. These patterns reside in the narcissist, not you, but their patterns cause a great deal of disruption in their relationships with everyone around them.”
― Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist
― Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist
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