What If You're Involved With a Narcissist?

We all run into people who we find to be overbearing, self-involved,  and who like to dominate every conversation.  But what if the domineering or difficult person in your life is truly a narcissist — not just somebody who's pushy or overconfident, but who may have a personality disorder?

It's a topic that seems especially timely, and thanks to one of the show's listeners for suggesting it — and in this episode, we take a peek at what makes a narcissist a narcissist, and why it can be so challenging to deal with one.

Important disclaimer! I'm not a psychologist, licensed counselor, or therapist. If you're in a situation or a relationship that you feel is destructive or you don't feel safe, get help.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: call 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7223) or text START to 88788

National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: call 1-866-331-9474 or log into loveisrespect.org (interactive website)

Sources for this episode:

Believing Me: Healing From Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma by Ingrid Clayton

"Breaking Up With a Narcissist: How to Do It & What to Expect" by Perpetua Neo, DClinPsy   https://www.talkspace.com/mental-health/conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/types/

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/signs-you-were-raised-by-narcissists

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/14-signs-of-narcissism

https://www.talkspace.com/mental-health/conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/types/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9742-narcissistic-personality-disorder

https://medium.com/practical-growth/safeguarding-yourself-from-narcissistic-rage-f93c64de2869

https://reachoutrecovery.com/10-ways-narcissists-take-control/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-it-together/202111/who-is-most-vulnerable-narcissists#:~:text=It%20is%20the%20person%20who,share%20and%20how%20they%20differ.

https://www.wellandgood.com/vulnerable-narcissist/

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/am-i-dating-a-narcissist#no-long-term-friends

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/narcissism-symptoms-signs#:~:text=Not%20every%20narcissist%20has%20Narcissistic,end%20of%20the%20narcissistic%20spectrum.

https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisprograms.com/lists/five-signs-narcissism/