The Only Guaranteed “One Crazy Trick” for Dealing with a Narcissist

thank you so much for this information not only me but my mom and other family members usually go through this type of thing with my dad iloved this info please post more (:

We had to go to therapy to break up and he lied to the therapist.
I am thanking Dr Phil for the final breakup. He was talking to a couple and he said When you are out, you are out.(no revolving door)
There is an eye opening book by Susan Forward called When Your Lover Is A Liar.

I’m dealing with a DIL narc. Haven’t seen her in 2 years but I’m not allowed to see the grandchildren until my wife & I meet with her son to discuss how “I will show her more respect “. In the past DIL would only drop by when she needed a favor. About 3 times a year. they live I mile from us. The wife is “allowed “ to visit but not me.
So far my wife isn’t playing their game.

What if you are completely in love with the individual and already feel that my life would be nothing without them?

My son-in-law. I never saw it coming. I was so devastated when he said I was no longer welcome in his house and has cut off all communication for me with my daughter and my granddaughter. I started seeing a therapist last month and in one visit she opened my eyes to what had happened and ALL the pieces came together. But in the meantime I have not spoken to or seen my daughter or granddaughter. I am missing so much precious time with the both of them and don’t know how to get to her. I have stopped all communication with them as that is what they say to do. This is killing me.

I have taken the first step , it’s been tough – I’m scared and alone – esp after I’ve been alienated from everyone I know

This is a very good & strong message and it is absolutely right on the $$$. Thank you, very helpful

My daughter Is a narcissist my heart is breaking she turned away all my grandchildren my granddaughter just got married and she told me I couldn’t go it’s been five years and it’s killing me what do I do

I have moved back with my parents after a bad relationship and a cancer diagnosis. My mum now just going through cancer. I’ve learned from these almost 10 years living with them that my dad is a narcissist. My parents have been married for 54 years and my poor mum has had to endure this. I didn’t really understand what was going on because we would always blame ourselves. Now it is beyond obvious he is the problem and will never change. My mum asked him to leave. He won’t. He blames me of course. He says he has a journal documenting the abuse that he has received for years, somehow convinced he is the victim in all of this. Meanwhile he is the one who has sat in his room since retirement almost 20 years ago doing nothing for no one. He is my dad so my heart does ache thinking of him alone but at the same time he is awful to my dear mum. It is heartbreaking to see her suffer. I do work but I’m awful with money I should have saved to get us out of this awful situation.

Hi, My neighbor is the narcissist. He’s attempting to close off my deeded easement driveway leading to my landlocked property and my home. I have been physically sick because of his childish tactics 4 visits to the ER, my food wouldn’t digest, constipated, now I have shingles. Police tell me,”Its a civil matter.” He’s proposing to put up a gate then turn his 24 cows loose on 1/2 of an acre on my easement forcing me walk in cow manure, open two gates, and be subjected to 18 different communicable diseases cows can carry and pass on to humans and pets. I want my life back the way it used to be without distress! Rex

Dangerous situation. been in this for almost fifty yrs I’m at a loss to be able to.be in a safe environment

My narcissist is my daughter and she has turned my son against me. I have been no contact for a year. It is killing me

My husband is a pure malignant Narcissist. I have two kids with him 14 & 17. They both love him but want to see me Happy. It’s been 20 years of this. I want a Divorce but really fearful. I know I have to fight because I’m miserable with him. It’s like living on content edge. I pray for God to close the door on this marriage. HELP!

This rings so true! I work with this person. I have taken every step possible to eliminate and extraneous communication. Ive gone to HR, Ive limited our contact to only and email and text with other people on it ( because they care what other people think so they wont be as cruel as when it’s one-on-one). I’ve moved my office down the hall to created physical space. I still live with anxiety that another attack will come out of nowhere. Im so tired of living like this. I just want to do my job.

Unfortunately, the person is my sister ?. How do you completely cut them off ? I love her and the rest of my family which do not see that they are being manipulated . All believe I am the bad guy.

I live with a narcissist however I love him very much and before I throw in the towel I like to at least give him another chance(he’s my best friend).

Our son married a Filipina overseas who is a narcissist. She has cut him off from our lives, gaslight through social media and smear campaigned. We were able after five years to connect with our son, but is continually controlled by her. We told him we do not like or trust her. When we did that we’ve been cut off again. We as his parents decided to cut him off.

I began reading about NPD while in the midst of a very one-sided friendship. As eye opening as it was, checking all the boxes of behavior that were outlined in the numerous articles I read, I held out hope. As they say, go with your first instinct. Our friendship ended a few months ago. As a grand finale he verbally promised all the things in my fairly tale fantasy. He uttered many, ” I love you’s,” and seemed so sincere. Physc! While I waited to hear from him after communication stop a few weeks before he was completing CD impatient treatment., He solidifyed his dark demented discard. Returned home with his “girlfriend,” to get the belongs I had been packing, as we had intended to relocate. Left me with no heat, electricity, intermittent water, a broken down car, large debt, on the hook for $11,000 of bail I had posted for him. Not to mention the four charges I face, due to his felonious actions. Refused to let me know his new address and and made deep cutting remarks designed to hurt me to the core, while gathering his things. Don’t hesitate. Your heart will make a fool of you when followed with out the benefit and guidance of your brain and intuition. My prayer is for everyone caught in the low visibility, confusion, pain, and false hope of a relationship of any kind with a Narcissist, receive the strength to leave the situation.

Yes no contact is the way to go; unless its “the inlaw family” , I have shut all contact down. But the lies and the guilting keeping coming thru my poor Hubs who states that they are “family”. Even his family has laughed at us for being married. They tried to turn my daughters against me ; thankfully they found out who the real “monster” was and it wasn’t me.
The rest of the “inlaw family” are nothing more than the flying monkeys described in many circles. Recently it was that is no way to treat “the family” as I have no contact for 7+ years. He recently told me that and I asked him if that is the way to treat my daughters and myself? To belittle, berate and treat us like trash? WTH?
Then the guilt sayings of: tell her happy birthday or merry whatever holiday … I just don’t care and don’t want anything to do with them as they are a family of Narcissistic people and flying monkeys (sorry Wizard of Oz for the quote). Its old hat and I am done with their deceit, lies, twisted toxic lies, domineering, nagging and so forth.

Excellent information. A couple of things I never knew which surprised me bec. I’ve read a lot. Thank you for taking the time to inform. Your efforts are appreciated. I will pray for you to bless you and remain in God’s grace.

The advice is good, informative and gives you perfect textbook advice. The victims in these situations are usually isolated from people/friends in their life by the abuser. Leaving the abuser and going no contact in these situations is difficult and every situation is different what about the one’s who have nobody? Who do they talk to? What about the victims who are literally thrown out onto the street’s.

To all who want to leave but feel like you can’t.

You need to plan your exit. Set up a savings account that only you know about and squirrel away money. Contact an Abuse Helpline or quietly find a social worker who can help guide you. Report emotional abuse to Human Resources or start quietly looking for another job. Things don’t usually happen overnight so don’t expect them to. Only through therapy and freedom from the narcissist will your life improve.

i feel exactly as you. No family, no money, no job.

I need the help desperately..

How do I leave a narcissist when we have a child together? The 2 times I’ve left, I get drug right back in.

All of this is so very true. How do you break free from your own daughter who has a child that you love and care for.

What if this person is your only son.and you live in the house togerher.?

I can’t believe I’ve let this go on for 3yrs ..and now feel like I’m nothing and where will I go I don’t have a place nor do I have money to get on my feet and it’s not only me I’ve got a dog that has been my absolute best friend I could never leave her …so what do I do how do I do this with confidence I no longer have…please help

Kim thanks for inspiration and your help to totally block the narrasite that tried to destroy me but failed.because I didn’t participate in her smear campaign .i like to say I love you Kim for being there for us that had to deal with a narrasite.you are a hell of a lady with a heart of gold

I found this very interesting and informative. I went no contact two years ago with a female. (She is my brother’s adopted daughter, and in no way blood related) Thank Heavens!! She’s definitely her Mother’s daughter!!
There was just something about her Mother I didn’t like from the moment I met her, every hair on my body stood on end. I had a real sense of dread. I was right! Evil has bred Evil! Between them they have destroyed our family. As long as I live I never want to set eyes on these disgusting parasites again. I’m a great believer in Karma, they will get their just desserts, they’ll never get to Heaven, that’s for sure. I strongly advise anyone who suspects they are dealing with these sort, do whatever it takes and get them OUT of your life, there is support out there. I’m one of the lucky(ish) one’s, I have sadly lost a brother, he’s lost his brothers and sisters, the ball is in his court, might I add. I wish with all my heart, who has, or is going through hell, please seek help, baby steps at a time for a happier, healthier life ahead.

Thank you for all the information, it truly has helped me!

In my case, I resigned, a few years earlier than I intended originally, from my job. I just couldn’t deal with working with a narcissistic supervisor. I cut all contact, and they reached out, even using former coworkers and friends to reach reestablish contact and even criticize me. I never responded. Resigning was cost me financially, but it was a breath of fresh air.

I’d love to know just how you “Block out” a narcissist who you’re forced to coparent with? Come up with a solution for that I’m all ears!

It took me say “I’ll never” and meeting the most extreme narci, to realize it wasnt me, I wasnt over jealous and making up lies every single thing I said was true and its 15 years worth of Holy Terror!%

When they are in the workplace, how do you get away from them?

Just left a narcissistic relationship

Does this process be successful in case the ex narcissist is a mother of three children and a daughter of a narsissit mother?

What about in case that the narcissist is a mother of three children and a daughter of a narsissit mother?

After reading the headline I came to read about “the one crazy trick for dealing with a narcissist”, and there it was, the same old “DON’T” – thats not a crazy trick for DEALING with a narcissist, that is just leaving, as in NOT DEALING with the problem… and here we agree – not dealing with the problem because we cannot, it won’t help, they won’t change.

Indeed, look at how I was LURED here, and then played for a fool to read what we all know, what every narcissist site says [“its hopeless”] – and that makes you a potential narcissist.

Congratulations on being the first narcissist to see themselves in a real light!!

It’s so easy to say this when some people would litrally be homeless without support if left and have children. Not everyone can simply leave and just have loving support around them.

Currently dealing with what I strongly believe is a Narc and it is crazy. It all started when he went through a bad breakup with a girl I didn’t know. I knew him from before and had been out of touch for many years and honestly I hadn’t known him that well before. So it was kinda odd when he started reaching out to me but I felt so bad for him I talked to him for hours and hours about his breakup and how it was all the girls fault which set alarm bells off for me, but you know sometimes people do get screwed over so… Anyway he pretty quickly started the lovebombing which was off putting bc I was not attracted to this guy at all. I politely declined but over time he continued.
Anyway long story short after awhile I noticed the numerous red flags and stared doubting his version of the breakup and started distancing myself. This resulted in him posting passive aggressive memes that have to do with my private struggles I naively shared with him when I was trying to help him with his depression. I ignored them and never acknowledged them which I think pissed him off. He picked a fight, ghosted me to just show back up like nothing ever happened. I never contacted him when he would ghost me so that game was not working for him. And now when I tried to end the relationship completely he charmed me and I feel for it only so that the very next day he could “break up” with me, mind you we weren’t dating, I had never committed to dating him, so this was really strange. Then he asked me to text and call him regularly bc we are still friends. If I block him and try to completely sever all contact he goes to great lengths to get back in touch with me and is super nice when he does. I have seen the way he slanders the girl from the breakup so I really don’t want to just go straight up no contact hard core and am trying to fade out, but I have to say it is so annoying and his behavior feels really crazy and confusing. IDk maybe I should bite the bullet and bring on the smear campaign and just get it over with. It’s hard!

It does work, until your divorce decree tell you there has to be communication between your ex and the minor child, re: expenses , etc. Then it gets complicated because the court does not know anything about Narcissist behavior.

Everything I just read it truth! Married for 14 years. I thought I was crazy! I Isolated myself from everyone! I honestly don’t know why, but one night I had enough! Asked, no demanded a divorce. I thought it was bad before….
I finally had to Run, literally. My family thought if I didn’t get out I would not be here today. No contact is the only way!

I’m working on a divorce and I am seeing that he is a narcissist. Abused me for years. Destroyed me my life, home and,land ,no joke !!!

Can say they exist, as ematic u Go true hell. I wonder for years why my relationships failed. As ematic you are magnetic for this Typ. After it totally Breakdown and crush my life. I read about it.

If you disagree with narcs hell starts. Found people who are constant and Not Jude however worse you healt goes.

If its not diag in early stages the worse is could happen no one believe you. So can run years away and u suck on the pain.

Lost three years Not speak about money /healt because it wasnt diag early.

Can say if someone is too nice to good be carefull. Some Truths u dont See in first years.

Not possable when they have 50% custody. How about some advise on that, please? Tks.

How do you have no contact when you have kids? This woman is destroying my son.

I don’t know if I disagree with the statement or just the phrasing that we don’t learn emotional resilience, but I think it over portent distinction between what does a child is golden or scapegoated (or lucky enough to be invisible if that even happens in narcissistic families of origin). I think I read that it does but I’m assuming it must be either a myth or the winning lotto ticket in that situation.
All the diagnostic and therapeutic information and advice I’ve seen is in reference to the two that I’m familiar with which are the scapegoated and golden children. There’s no way any narcissistic household and comes out of it really a winner for having had one or both parents like that but my only experience is as the scapegoat with a golden brother so I’m just saying I haven’t even observed more than those two roles, but instead have direct and first-hand experience with them. I can see how neither a narcissist or a co-dependent is particularly resilient emotionally, and I know that I am not unbiased but I’ve considered surviving a lifetime (I’m 49 and thought many times growing up and as a young adult something was badly enough wrong that ever maybe figuring it out really would have to be finding out and knowing something truly terrible, because even though I didn’t have a baseline for normal I was sane enough to suspect and then doubt and deny but at least suspect, and nothing less than 6 o’clock news type shit matched elements of the circumstance) but did not consider myself abused until sometime within the first year after my dad died four and a half years ago. I did not begin learning about the n-word until around a year-and-a-half ago. But resilience is THE VERY WORD I’ve used to describe surviving without succumbing, as my brother is absolutely a narcissist of the pettiest most betraying kind but I managed to come out of it otherwise. I’m sure the scapegoating probably helped and yes now if I ever trust anyone again it’ll be after I’ve learned a bit more discernment that as of now I can’t even imagine ever trusting, but I’m still capable of fierce loyalty if I can ever learn how not to misplace it.
I don’t feel that I I’m weak or reliant like dependent narcissists such as my trickassbitch brother or batshit cunt mother I’m also no contact with. Scapegoat as truth-teller was such an accurate description it was one of those aha’s when I finally came across it. I used to even say that I was always telling the wrong truth in that (I now realize criminal) bunch and that I wouldn’t even believe I was related to them if I didn’t look like them. So being here now and saying all that from this side of the cruel torture I’ve been subjected to emotionally would seem to be the very definition of resilience, at least on some level to me still.

My ex denied everything when I had proof for him to see.He broke my bones and had me put in jail for 3 days and I’m 67.He would promise to change but he did not.I finally broke it off and he refuses to let me have my belongings.What he did to me is so hurtful and he just smiles as if nothing ever happened.He will call after a few months and want to see me.its a roller coaster ride that goes on forever.I cant sleeo,i’ve list weight and can’t get what happened out of my head.At first I ask him where did Bobby go cause I dont know Bob.I’m so messed up and depressed.

Can we all be honest here and state what we really are discussing, which is domestic violence. Most of us here are victims and/or survivors of DV. So am I. Until you can admit that to yourself and others you cannot fully heal and are likely to continue to be victimized.

I was with my wife for 25 years, we had 6 children and suddenly our relationship meant nothing and neither did the family unit.

She destroyed me verbally and broke me. I had therapy to deal with my loss and she has spent the last 2 years using my children against me.

The hateful behaviour and abuse has been relentless and l genuinely did nothing but love her.

I’ve tried no contact, but with young children it’s difficult, and she’s reinstated contact. But now, after reading this l know it’s the only answer to me finding peace. Thank you.

Hello, my Ex Wife used this exact roadmap to cut me off and destroy me. She filled a restraining order and divorced me taking with her everything I owned, worked for, inherited or had before I 5 year Marriage. We were together for 6 years total and married for 5 of those years. The first 2 years were amazing but she began having mysterious and undiagnosable stomach issues. When if the complications to this was that she would repeatedly inaccurately diagnose herself. In the 5th year of our marriage she was finally diagnosed with hipothyroidism and endometriosis. At this point we hadn’t been intimate for 3 years and she gained over 100 lbs. Neither of which was a an unresolvable issue for me and I didn’t bring up either issue unless we were arguing but I never ever said anything about her weight.

Long story short we had just bought a ranch in Washington where she was full-time and I worked 3+ weeks a month in the SF Bay Area 800 miles away. I worked 60 hours a week and after losing most of my family to unexpected deaths and multiple other issues I was starting to suffer from job burn out, high stress, depression and C-PTSD caused by multiple issues.

She began calling me twice a day to yell and argue with me about a multitude of issues. I even pointed out to her that it seemed as though she was starting arguments to justify a break up which she denied within 3-4 months she had filed for divorce and a restraining order (RO). The R. O. Said that I was abusive and had sexually assaulted her multiple times. In the divorce documents she demendef everything including my got rid that had for 11 years and my Harley ( I’m a Biker). She had already had me kicked out of her Mother’s where I stayed while working and only had 5 changes of clothes and no money. I made well over 6 figures a year but she handled the money. All the accounts were empty and all the credit cards are maxed out too.

Now it’s a year later bc and I lost my career because if the RO based on false accusations. I was unable to defend myself in court because I had been emotionally destroyed from the Narcissistic abuse. She told me she was back with her Ex boyfriend and he was going to marry her the last day we saw each other. I didn’t know she was having an affair.

Now a year later my life is nothing like it was. I no longer have any earning potential like I had. I can’t take stress at all anymore and I lost the person that I thought was my soul mate and everything I owned. She now has a weird “kink” thing that she does with like minded group while I can’t even have an intimate relationship. She hacked my computer and stole all my photos, memories and any evidence that could be used against her. She’s also now telling her new world of from friends that she was assaulted and abused and calling me a Narcissist.

I was evaluated at the beginning of all this and I was told Im not a narcissist and barely even registered in 2 catigories. The other 4 traits I scored zero.she who is most clearly a narcissist scores high in all 6 and also her life completely changed for the better immediately and even though she hadn’t worked in years is worth over $1.6 mil.and amazingly works no problem and has traveled all over the world supposedly. My question is since this method was used a a narcissist to destroy a non-narcissist, what do I do? I’m 54 and have 2 successful careers but no longer have the ability work in those fields due to the circumstance.

It has been 5 years now since I left the presence of my sister who is not only a class narcissist but an alcoholic, heavy drug user and of course, a deadbeat who refuses to work. Its absolutely lovely to know I never, ever have to see her again! One problem that I still am working diligently on are thoughts or dreams where she is present and very ugly things occur. It my be slow going but you have to stick to the plan. 0, nada, no contact, no contact… I have heard through people we both know that she was the one to stop all contact. HA! these freaks always need to win or at least believe they have. Whatever!

Thanks for this read
I’m in the middle of a very ugly divorce
Would love to hear from others who have a no contact order in place with an Ex and how are you handling it

I enjoyed your post but I am left with a question. I have court mandated shared parenting time with my former spouse and three children that we have to co parent. No contact is not an option for me or my children. Is there something you would suggest in this case? Thank you in advance.

Thank you so much. I thought I might be able to get back my husband who acts like a narcissist. He has tried so many times to make our relationship look like it was my fault. He was having a whole a life while we were married with someone else. Everything was my fault and he couldn’t help himself with the harlot. I do have to cut him off. Thanks again.

The problem for me is my son married a narcissist and tortures me all the time. The reason I don’t completely cut her out is that she is the mother of my four grandchildren which she has now cut me out of seeing. My son sees no way out of this relationship so he takes the easy route and goes along with her. I can’t live without my son and grandchildren. Is there ANYTHING I can do?

Wow!!! This article helped me immensely and the packet is super useful. I am finally leaving a 20 narcissistic relationship since my last child has turned 18. Just reading this, gave me a little more strength and knowledge to understand and make this change happen for GOOD this time. Thank you!!

I’m attempting to shut him out right now. But I don’t think I will make it.

Just reading and now know that it wasn’t me at all. And all the people that believe him are just as sick as he is. I’m a beautiful smart strong woman who was losing herself because of him. I have seen the light where I was in darkness throughput this relationship. I don’t wish this man on my worse enemies. I will be happy again . thank you Kim and know that I will over come all that was said and done to me…

The narcisstic psychopath MONSTER always talks about killing people, especially his ex wife, and sister. He becomes extremely violent towards me, as well. He enjoys harming/ killing animals, and threatens me whenever he can. He has not been here for awhile, because I told police I do not have to let him into my home I own. I cannot afford an attorney/ restraining order, and he is a transient. I would have no way to get him served anyway. It would only make him more violent against me, I believe. He is extremely dangerous, and told me he knifed a man to death. He was obviously never caught, and is quite arrogant, yet paranoid schizophrenic. He says he wants to shoot up a crowd of people, but first he needs a gun.

Truer words were never spoken Kim! After figuring out what I was dealing with (3 years later) I managed to leave – I refer to it as my “escape” because I felt trapped like a prisoner, the environment had become so toxic you could cut it with a knife, and though we have been apart 3 years, he continously makes attempts to trap me again, but I’ve learned NO CONTACT (like a BOSS lol) is the only way to be!

Um help? My husband is a narcissist. 15 years of married life I am finally seeing him for what he truly is and I’m scared. I have started to separate from him and it is slow. I am completely happy to go 100% no contact but we have 3 children together and from what I’ve been told I can’t stop the children from having contact unless they are in physical danger and as you know this is very hard to prove. I do feel that it is simmering below the surface and I’ve spend my life with him keeping him happy just so he won’t get violent but I know it is there. How do you deal with a narcissist you have children with?

Kim your a blessing to us survivors of narcissistic abuse:) Forgive me an advance for such a long post. Been married for 41 years to a covert narcissistic sociopath (therapist diagnosed him as such). I was just a child when I was forced into this marriage by my oldest sibling ( she was daddy’s girl) and my father! I’ve been surrounded by narcissists all my life:(! I grew up in a very abusive home getting constant beatings, put downs, belittling! Where my husband was the golden child growing up sitting on a pedestal, he could do no wrong in his mothers eyes! He started the silent treatment 2nd week into out marriage…I knew the physical and verbal abuse, but had no clue about the silent one! 3rd months into our marriage he choked me because I wanted to go visit my family! I’ve been through physical, emotional, psychological, verbal, sexual, and financial abuse and also infidelity with this narc he’s hit, pushed, shoved me through out our marriage and being very clever that the bruises were below the waist and always hidden by clothing! I hid the abuse sooo well never even told my family! I had such hope and tried everything under the sun to fix this marriage! Praying to God, counseling, self help/improvement books and websites, date nights, 9 months of classes (that I took) you name it I tired it and things just kept getting worse and worse! 3.5 yrs.ago I finally started researching on the internet and came across personality traits and he had all of them that’s how I first heard of narcissists! My fathers was an overt narc. my sister covert, my mother in law covert and my husband covert as well! I finally started sharing my abuse with a few people I trusted and every time they would say ( oh it’s hard to believe he so quiet and nice, we thought you had a perfect marriage?!) He did all his abuse behind closed doors so people didn’t see that side of him! I’m such an empath and fixer of everything I finally said NO MORE!!! Six months ago he was being physically abusive I mustered up the courage and called the police because I feared for my safety! We’ve been living in separate quarters since, but on the same property he’s only 30 feet away from the house. I’m patting my self on the back for staying no contact! Oh he’s tried at the beginning he’d sent a text every week about making up I didn’t budge this time! A friend of mine shared Kim’s website and I’m sooo glad she did! I’m going to agree with Kim NO THESE NARCS DO NOT CHANGE! I’ve tried everything with mine for 41 years and the abuse kept getting worse!!! Living apart now from the narc.I’m slowly starting to think a little clearer I want to move on with my life and heal from this abuse! He’s cut me off financially 6 months ago and I don’t work now because of so many health issues, but I know I’ll get my strength from God and people like Kim to get through this! We’re survivors after all!

What is a PPO? Internet says it’s a type of health care provider. That doesn’t seem to fit.

This is great information , unfortunately my narc takes my money, he says it is his. I’m on disability. We have 2 children together , he has a son and I have a daughter separate from him. He broke my phone four years ago , and I have not had contact with my family since then. I do have a tablet and I’ve reached out to domestic violence shelter because he is extremely violent when he does not get his way, if you prove he is wrong on a topic example we went to Indiana beach I told him the correct way to get there and we pass a gas station, he called me every name hit me saying I’m stupid we did not pass a gas station (which we did every time we go) only 10 minutes to be proven wrong by passing the station I told him we will pass, that simply enraged him even more. I’ve said things back to him verbatim what he just said and have been body slammed for “talking back” the same for answering a question he asked and he did not like the answer I was 7 months pregnant and he was smacking me in the face while driving down the road. I literally am stuck , th police have come after the neighbors seen him chasing me while pregnant, the mail lady called the police once when he locked me out on the upstairs back porch, yet no one can do anything because of his lies he tells. The police are catching on to him now and realize I’m not mental as he says. He even went as far as living saying I threw a knife at him (which I never did). I’m literally stuck and truly believe this man is going to kill me someday. He threatens me with my kids he will take me to court ect, and it scares me because he is a darn good liar.

Hello Kim,
My time has come to an end with the immature Narcisstic man .
All over and I was able to see him very clearly for the childish and selfish person he is
Now no contact.
I am on my own and happy.
When the time is right I am sure the better person will come along
Thank you for all your information . My our hVe helped me and other on their way to a better life and view of themselves
Fiona
Down Under

Kim,
Thank you for your write-up. I’m a man, going through a Divorce with a covert narcissist. I only learned about narcissism about two years after our separation (I would have taken more proactive actions, as I thought I was dealing with a ‘normal’ person who is just cruel. I didn’t occur to me that I was holding a Black Mamba). I am surprised I have did not die.
It took me two long years of separation to realize I was not the abuser. I apologized for her multiple adulteries. I was victimized and isolated from people I had known for decades and I introduced them to her.
I’ve tried no contact, but we have kids in common (joint custody). Even in their school, my narcissist soon-to-be-ex has triangulated and gaslighted me and the school treats me like a visiting parent, so I have to work twice as hard for my voice to be heard.
I don’t talk to her on the phone (which drives her REALLY crazy). Emails only, but even with that, I still get these put-down emails.
I’m seeing a therapist. I do not have desire for revenge. I just want to get my life back, healing the hurts, but somehow, the narcissist always finds a way to disrespect my boundaries.

This is all sound advice but what if the victim has no support system (narcs are notorious for isolating their victims so they have no-one to turn to) and is also financially dependant on the narcissist. What does one do then?

I am so happy to know you Kim. I Felt like I was swimming around In a very dark Pool before I read your comments. You truly do know about this and you truly have validated my feelings. I have been suffering for 28 years By living with a man who is a covert, malignant narcissist. He has used every behavior to get his supply from me. And I have been too much in “love” and practicing cognitive dissonance until I couldn’t do it anymore. To make matters worse I am a therapist to and I was living in denial and had blinders over my eyes because I didn’t want to believe what might possibly be true. I thought he was in my knight in white shining armor when I first met him and he did everything to prove that he was . I could talk forever about the things he did and what happened but the main point here is that I am out of that relationship now four months. And thank you once again for all of your support and knowledge. I love you Kim.

Thank you you have saved my life.

Thanks Thanks Thanks
My brother sent me your article, wow this will really help, we have a sister who we have cut off due to harm causing my mum, but once i read your article it was
like I had written it word by word, brought tears.It has been hard to cut her out but this article confirmed that it was the correct action as she had done numerous things in past that we have allowed , she is my sister after all, I felt like the bad one. Now I have the knowledge to stick by my actions and forward this to my children to make their decision as well.
You have empowered me.

I need to go No Contact with a narcistic brother, but he knows where I live and work. As mentioned so many times, telling a narc to leave you alone when they know where to find you is of little use, and this individual has been known to get physically abusive when things do not go his way. Getting the police involved for stalking/harassing is the next option, but then will people start wondering why there are police in our place of business (and we are in an area that people are already concerned about)? We can’t just shut down the business and move out of the house. Thoughts?

Thank you for helping me and supporting me by having this website. I thought i was the only person suffering from abuse from a narcissistic abuse. I was with my ex for 8 years, suffering emotional and physical abuse. It took me two years to leave him. However i had to see him last week to get my belongings. i thought i was strong enough now not to let him hurt me again but he did. NOW i have to be strong enough to go no contact again. as you helped me see what he really is and i deserve so much more than this. It will always hurt but it wont be killng me any more. Thanks

What is meant by PPO? Also, how do you go “no contact” when there are young children involved? I know they like to use their children to get to their supply, so is it legal to keep their children from them? I’ve tried “no contact” a couple of times, but he threatens to have me charged with kidnapping.

Nailed it again. Thank you!

This is very helpful info…glad im able to read up on some information even tho I haven’t joined because of financial reasons but I plan on joining soon.

I had to reread this newsletter again because what you have always said about these types of people. It’s a shame to have people out there in this world like this that seek out to destroy another person life just to get what they can from a (supply) not because we are stupid, but because we have a giving heart and a kind soul that want the good out of life but unfortunately we all have stumbled across a Narcissist (man or woman). Not getting what the Narcissistic really needs in life, they hurt and mistreat the one with the giving heart and kind soul and then go out and seek what they want. But they still don’t win because once you go through Narcissistic abuse and decide that you are worthy as a person, believe that person for who they really are, you have to go through the process to get to the other side and you do have to completely go no contact(unless kids) because of what I have been seeing with the ones I know (Narcissistic) there life is not doing good because they got what they wanted and now it to hard to get out.

Your information is excellent. It has been 3 years now with no contact. Only 6 months since I found your website and realized how a narcissistic behaves. With my 4 children is is a struggle at times as 3 of them still have contact with their father. I pray daily that they too will no longer tolerate the abuse and walk away. The hurt and pain for myself is deep but life has improved and joy has returned. Thanks for all you do to help us recover.

My child is a victim of sexual and domestic abuse from the narcissist other parent for 5yrs. I had lost custody and visits thru court manipulation. My child is now with me going thru the grief process and blaming me for it all. My child who just turned 18 acts like a Narc at times. Completely opposite of their behavior growing up in their 12 years with me. Is my child a narcissist?
I went grey rock awhile ago just by my own learning process. The Narc hasnt contacted me since my child moved in. Im assuming my child was the new source as well as victim to his sick shit.
I have read that people are born this way. I dont know if my child is just mimicking the Narcissist perpetrator or was one all along and it came out from living with the narc. I love my child so much but am not sure how to handle this. Yes, a therapist is being seen but im still being blamed for all of this. Fortunately…i hope…my child will be learning life lessons as they joined the marines and will ship out Jan 2019.
How do i know if my child is a narcissist? Or just brain washed by one?

Thank you for your blogs God bless.

I left my Narcissistic ex 8 months ago. He started out as the best man I could possibly ever imagine. Truly, charming and the absolute best partner in so many ways that I thought I won the jackpot! I closed up my life in Hawaii to move to Texas to support his new job (a huge mistake) and we had our first child together. When our baby was 2 months old, I found out he was having an affair, starting when I was pregnant, with his married secretary who was our very close family friend and my closest friend in Texas. It took three more months of extreme verbal and emotional abuse (constantly blaming me for his affair, and telling me he was innocent and he thought we were in an “open relationship”) before I left him. During those 3 months I got pregnant again with baby #2 who is due in 9 days on July 4th! I have had no direct contact with him for 7 months (sometimes friends give me updates which I would prefer not to get as I am so triggered by everything I hear about him). I got a restraining order when I left him and he has no visiting rights with our child due to the abusive situation. Moving forward, would it be best for me to go after child support from him (for both babies) but have to go to court and probably have to let him have supervised visits, or better to forgo the child support and cut him out of our lives completely? He has other children with multiple women, and has never paid child support for any of them. A part of me thinks he needs to be paying and not getting away with everything. But another part of me thinks I am better off without his money for the sake of cutting him completely out of our lives. Would love your thoughts, Kim!!! Thank you!!!

This is a great description of how narcissists operate without a lot of the hyperbole I see on some sites. And the other things of yours that I’ve read are spot on. My only complaint—there’s no evidence that mental illness is caused by chemical imbalances. Psychiatrists have moved away from this theory and some even claim that the profession never supported it. (There’s some gaslighting for you!) I think a lot of people with mental health issues like depression, anxiety, perhaps even bipolar—are children of narcissists and other personality—disordered individuals.

Hello, thank you for the opportunity to chat with you, and your videos. I have two concerns…
1. I was with a narc for five yrs. When we met, he lived alone. Then we lived together, and there was never any evidence of any other supply (woman/or women). I was his only one. I know that he is a narc (because he was abusive), but do you think maybe he just had the traits? He always cared for my needs, never denying me anything but for him not to be interested in other supply, this is what make me wonder.
2. How do you think he may have felt when he hit me and in my defense, I used my pepper spray? He had seemed dilusional (probably from the use of drugs). And he came to bed talking to himself and hit me so hard that I fell off the bed, my head hit a wall. So finally, I got up and went for my spray and sprayed him. He coughed and gagged for his life. Then I left his place momentarily and returned with officials. I had nowhere else to go. They asked him if I could stay for the night. He said yes, and I stayed that night. But in the end, he knew never to put his hands on me, whether high or sober. What kind of thoughts do you think he may harber regarding the kind of person I am? I know I gave him memories he’ll never forget. I am out now for good. No contact. Thank you, Saeed. You are greatly appreciated!

When I first came to California, I was appalled by how rude and crude people are here. How abusive most of the people around here acted. When I saw it over and over again from people all around my life, the question I asked myself was, do they teach them that in school here? It is so prevelant it seems more a stereotype. I have lived here in CA for thirty years, having moved here to attend a specialized school where the student teacher ratio was 1:5. And there was a narcissist among us. I didn’t understand the word narcissism that much, I only understood that behavior as bullying and what that is. I did a lot of reading on the inet about bullying, spending days and nights trying to understand that. When I moved to CA, my neighbor was just that. And now lately I have discovered what that is is narcissism. Now that I have studied the scope of what that all is, I know the people I have met and known here are just that. I can’t believe how prevalent that is. It wasn’t until I became a volunteer here at the local hospital did I realize that this is the only place in my life where I’m treated with decency and respect and they were patients. Laying there feeling vulnerable and many of them alone, I was quick to connect in an interpersonal way that I had never felt in the thirty plus years I have lived here. People I called my “friends” really couldn’t care less. One I have known for thirty years is a true epitome of a narcissist. I always knew something was awry. The way she mildly insulted me in front of my friends, in front of her friends, I would invite her to lunch with a common friend and she would just sit there hogging the entire time while leaving me out of everything to where I just get up and leave. The next day she “senses” that there is something wrong and to come over for coffee. That done, not a word said about it. She being sweet and nice and accommodating. I took that as a subtle apology. So I’d let it go. It has been nothing but this push pull relationship for years. I would support her when she was down about something. But when I needed support she would smear it in my face. Slowly but surely I have been pulling away. She knows it, too. Of course it’s all my problem. She knows almost everybody in town as she was a down town business owner for many years. She would invite me over for dinner, then someone passes by on the sidewalk and she invites them over and gets out some nice cheese and a beer and spend the entire evening talking to that person. She has rudely done this time and time again and when I say something about it, she treats me like a big baby, fault shifting it. I pull away and she comes back. Time and again. I mean this could go on, me writing this stuff til your head falls off. When I discovered this site I was reading a book called, the boy who was raised as a dog, (in caps), about children who were abused as young children, which was something I need to learn and understand more about it. There was a term in that book that I didn’t understand so I looked it up on the inet. And lo and behold in the column there was a topic that read, do you know a narcissist. It wasn’t until that moment that what I was a “friend” to is the epitome of a narcissist. I mean she fits the mold! And my question is, is this learned? Is it intrinsic? Inherent? Do other narcissists Teach them through their examples? Is it a survival mechanism? Something protective of a hurt soul? Is it genetic? Do narcissists know they are? My own rationale was, if she knows she’s doing it, then she is aiming it at me. If she doesn’t know she’s doing it does that mean she is doing it to everyone else she knows? Or is it just a phoney “good behavior” so she can ensure herself and others that it is I with the problem. This is a very complex issue and I hope that I don’t have to know everything about. I think it would overwhelm me. Her friends treat me like dirt that I never deserved. So she’s putting me down everywhere else, too.
So lately I have been really depressed, staying home, not seeing anybody, I sleep all the time and I don’t care. So when I got this birthday card from her earlier this month I left on the porch for a couple of weeks, then threw it away. This afternoon I erased every one of her families and her phone numbers and erased her number from my speed dial. I don’t have a phone except for a land line and don’t do social media so I don’t need to worry about that. It took so long as I had to think it through and now I know indeed that I have done the right thing. I blew her off like this before and she worked to get it back, til the same stuff was happening. This time I really don’t care and she’ll have to live with whatever comes. And she probably doesn’t even care. In fact I know she doesn’t.

It’s working. Not answering backbthe stupid emails texts and just going through the lawyer. It’s costing us both more money now but in the long run my mental and our kids mental well being is more important than money.

Thank you.

Once you let them know what they are and who they are the will cut and run. As long as you are giving them what they want, they will continue. One I read to the narcissist what I experienced with him, he stopped contacting me and that was what I wanted. He pulled a no contact with me because he could not get supply with me and now he is one to the next unsuspecting woman,

Kim is so right on about the only way is NO CONTACT. I went no contact with my ex narc 2 years ago. Once I decided, I didn’t answer his calls or texts. Once I realized what he was, he had to go. He tried for almost a year to get me to respond but I held strong because we were together for 14 years and then he realized that all his old ways of getting me back didn’t work. Leaving angry voice messages and texts but I didn’t care about him, I started caring about my self. I had to go no contact with some close family members also. After learning about Narcissism, it open my eyes on what I always knew wasn’t right, I just couldn’t put my finger on it and I’m grateful for you Kim. Going no contact was the best thing I could ever do for myself.

Wow this was very helpful

It has been over 30 days no contact and my life is expanding into such warmth and possibility. Reading these posts daily have helped so many times. I find I ‘forget’ how awful it was and consider contact? Then i get here read a post and feel fully reminded, validated and clear again. thank you for all you do. I wish you much light. hiy hiy

do you offer live seminars? Thanks for your daily energy. It has been life changing.

I married a narcissist. I am now getting divorced after only 2 and a half years. He was the most wonderful man I had ever been with in the beginning. The night in shining armor. Only 6 months after being married he had a affair with our married next door neighbor witch where our best friends. He turned to her after I caught him in a huge lie. I found out he owed the bank 60 thousand dollars for the house from his last marriage. Take it I was debt free my house was paid off. I got very angry with him for that. After that the four of us had a come to Jesus meeting and we all agreed to no contact. Than I get a phone call from his x wife telling me he was using his 15 year old son as a go between him and her. She sent me the message off his phone. When I confronted him he said it was only twice to call it off. A few weeks later some how these backed pictures of him show up on my phone in this text me now app. I confronted him again. Now he tells me he is addicted to pron and pron chat sites. I found out he was talking to her when the pictures where sent. He agrees to not have a cell phone anymore and go to a therapist. after that he has to give and get back some things from the next door neighbors. He goes over there and is there for about a hour. So I go to get him and they all 3 gang up on me. There is alot more to this story. I kicked him out because I found out he was not going to work and staying out for 10 to 11 hours at a time that was less than 2 months ago. He is now living with his new victim and telling her what a bad person I am. This man must have read the text book on how to be a narcissist because it is word by word him. To all out there you can not do anything to help them. I treid for about a year and all I did was torcher myself. Get out while you have a soul and your sanity left

I have gone No Contact, blocked his number & he got a different number. My therapist doesn’t really know much about NPD but acknowledges I’m greiving. There have been no friends or groups for support. He has started Love Bombing. I slipped & intrepidly text him. He is holding back too.
His friend has become involved & moved closer to him. I’m hoping he will take my place as the new supply.

I´m writting from Spain so I apology for my english.

I´m 40. I am a daughther of a malignant narcissistic mother and her family.

My first partner was a narcissistic when I was 23, the second one was a psychopath and I had a son whose that relationship. An empathic and sensitive son like me , thank God.

I have been two years reading about narcissistic and psychopaths. But it was in my last relation (third one) that all the piece of the puzzle fitted.

I was separated for the physcopath for four years ago and I have been many years without a relationship.

I met someone in my job throug which I felt a ENORMOUS sweet, tenderness, warmth, sexual attraction and love. I felt all the danger signs from the narcissistic personality from him but I wanted give him an opportunity.

He was the best lover that I had. The sex was fantastic. He is a cerebral narcissistic. He was very aware about some of his aspects that he felt weren´t as the rest of the people.
He told me : “You are a very nice person and I want to protect you from myself” “I feel very different of you” “Look at me, you are crying and I can´t feel nothing about you” “I´m a robot” “You deserve someone like you” “I feel well in this way because nobody cares and I can´t suffer”
All this sentences in the middle of confussion. He was warmth and he was cold, indifference….but he was aware and I wanted to help him to save himself about the narcissistic personality.

Fortunately before to lose myself I decided to move on.

I have contact with him in my job, a minimun contact. We speak each other in a cordial way.

I feel strong in a logical way but when I see him I feel biochemically how his skin shines and that make me feel wanting to hug him, kiss him, love him, join our bodies. It´s something biochemical, I promise.

So I ask you something: at a logical level you can work with yourself and you can feel strong. But I think that many narcissistc people have something beyond their conduct. Something chemical as the animals uses to attract their catchs. Something in their skin that sensitive people can feel, smell like a drug. It´s pure cocaine.

How can you explain that? Because if only is a disorder personality, how these can interferes in the cellular level biologically as the animals do when they capure their dams?
We live in a human jungle!!!

I´m working with myself to accept what I´m feeling for him in a chemical level. It´s ok. It´s not my guilt. For any reason the nature is like that.

I thought I deserve not be happy because I only attract abusives partners. Maybe I´m not attractive for normal men. But I´m starting to love myself, to take care myself and thinking if I feel ok in this situation or with this person. My feelings about me are important.

Sorry about my extensive letter.

I appreciate a lot all your research.

Sincerely
Alda

Oh so true! My Narc is so hell bent on always being right and never owning a thing that she has never even tried the fake apology route! Even said “I didn’t do ONE thing wrong in 6 years!” Heck, even Harriett Nelson and June Cleaver couldn’t claim that! Like a friend said to me “When someone shows you who they are, BELIEVE THEM!” And like Kim has said before “Nobody ever got closure from their one last conversation with a Narc!” My Narc has moved on to other supply. Good riddance!

My narcissistic ex husband of thirty years married his affair partner but continues to text me all the time it’s very difficult for me to go no contact even though I know I should