5 Things a Narcissist does when they're alone
Danish Bashir・2 minutes read
Narcissists use social media for attention and validation, resorting to risky behaviors and invading privacy to maintain control. They launch smear campaigns and manipulate old sources when unable to find new supply, struggling to cope with solitude and perpetuating toxic relationships.
Insights
- Narcissists use social media and risky behaviors to seek validation and attention when alone, resorting to extreme measures for a new source of supply.
- They struggle with solitude, turning to substances and vices to escape reality, perpetuating a cycle of self-hatred and projection onto others in toxic relationships.
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How do narcissists seek attention on social media?
By engaging in flirtatious interactions and arguments.
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Summary
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"Narcissists seek attention through manipulation and deceit"
- Narcissists turn to social media for attention and validation when left alone, engaging in flirtatious interactions, arguments, and potentially risky behaviors to seek out new sources of supply.
- They invade your privacy by rummaging through your belongings, stealing items, and instilling fear to maintain control and power over you, gaslighting and denying any wrongdoing.
- Narcissists launch smear campaigns against you, spreading lies and gossip to tarnish your reputation, recruit enablers, and fuel their sense of deception and superiority.
- If unable to find new supply, they may return to old sources, like exes or family members, to manipulate and extract attention and validation, resorting to extreme lows for their own benefit.
- When feeling lonely, narcissists often turn to substances, alcohol, and adult websites to escape reality, feeding their fantasies and avoiding vulnerability, using these vices to maintain their false self-image.
- Ultimately, narcissists struggle to cope with solitude, unable to confront their true selves, leading to a cycle of self-hatred and projection onto others, perpetuating a toxic and destructive cycle in their relationships.
