The Truth About Narcissistic People In Relationships And Why They’ll Always Make You Feel Alone

They’ll find a way to leave you before you leave them.

Thought Catalog
3 min readSep 17, 2023
Olena Dovgopolova

By Rania Naim

Narcissism can simply be defined as exaggerated feelings of self-importance. People who suffer from Narcissistic Personality Disorder have a constant need for external validation, admiration and power. They’re more concerned about themselves than anyone else. It’s been said that the word Narcissism originated from Greek mythology, when young Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection in a pool.

It’s easy to be attracted to narcissistic people because they tend to have big and bold personalities and they know how to grab your attention and fool you into thinking their lives are so interesting and adventurous that you need to be part of it.

Dating narcissistic people will leave you feeling empty, worthless and alone. Here’s why:

They have a false sense of entitlement and importance.

Which makes them believe that the world revolves around them and if you’re not always available or if you’re not always trying to please them, they’ll ignore you or suddenly turn from sweet to sour. They’ll let you know that they have…

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