Friday Aug 19, 2022

Are You In A Relationship With A Narcissist?

Newsflash!

Your idea of a narcissist is probably not broad enough! Most of us, when we think of a narcissist, we think of a MAN who is full of himself, overbearing, controlling, manipulative and generally behaves like an a-hole to his wife or romantic partner. Or one of those "Wolf of Wall Street" types with no significant relationships and an obsession with money, status, and outward appearance. And you'd be right, but you'd also be missing a whole lot of people!

Narcissists can be men, women, husbands, moms, friends, bosses, co-workers, literally anyone that you might have any kind of relationship with. It's true that the majority of clinically diagnosed narcissists are men, BUT I would argue there are just as many female narcissists, but because they present much differently than a man they fly under the clinical radar. I mean have you ever watched an episode of "The Real Housewives."? Full of female narcissists!

Male and female narcissists have the same basic traits but there are differences in how they're exhibited. For example when a male narcissist is angry he might get aggressive, but when a female narcissist is angry she's more likely to withhold attention and affection (think a mom and her child). A male narcissist's primary target is usually his romantic partner, but a female narcissist generally targets her children or "friends". A male narcissist might present as overbearing where a female narcissist might present herself as a martyr.

As a therapist I dealt with narcissists, but it wasn't until I had a friendship with a female narcissist that I truly came to understand what that relationship felt like and how it affected my mental, physical, and spiritual health AND my other relationships. It was a painful experience for me and I hope that in this episode I can help you recognize the signs faster than I did, so you don't have to go through it too.

I'll go over:

- traits of a narcissist

- how that looks in real life and in your relationship

- my own experiences with narcissists

- what to do if you're in a relationship with a narcissist

- what is about ME (and YOU) that may have invited this type of relationship

Being in a relationship with a narcissist is extremely damaging to your emotional health and will ABSOLUTELY impede your progress toward your health and wellness goals. The purpose of this episode is not for you to go around "diagnosing" people as narcissists, but more to help you see your relationship more clearly and act accordingly. Friend, you deserve so much better!

XOXO

Tara

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Show Notes & Full Transcript:

https://www.tarafaulmann.com/podcast/entry/60

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Are You In A Relationship With A Narcissist?

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