3 Things Narcissistic Abuse Destroys
Narcissistic abuse is abuse carried out specifically by a narcissist or someone with a narcissist personality disorder. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a narcissist is "an extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance." According to an article in Psychology Today, an abusive narcissist may feel shame at not living up to the ideal of himself he imagines, so he uses abuse as a form of defense or to prop himself up. I am not a therapist, a counselor, or an expert in narcissistic abuse, but I have seen first-hand the long-lasting mental and emotional damage a narcissist can inflict. I will soon be taking a class on abuse and would like to share what I learn in a few blog posts, so I will write more about identifying this kind of abuse later. But first, here are 3 things narcissistic abuse destroys. A narcissist can be either male or female, but for the purposes of this article, I will use the example of a male narcissist in a relati