What happens when BPD and NPD get together?

Relationships and NPD and BPD In addition to the chaotic emotional life and fears of abandonment associated with BPD, a person with co-occurring NPD may also take advantage of or manipulate others while having little empathy for others’ concerns. This combination can be incredibly destructive in relationships.

How does a BPD deal with a breakup?

People with BPD often experience intense fears of abandonment and instability. To cope with these fears, they might use splitting as a defense mechanism. This means they might cleanly separate positive and negative feelings about: themselves.

What are the stages of narcissism in a relationship?

There are three predictable relationship stages with most narcissists, borderlines, histrionics or sociopaths: Idealize, Devalue and Discard. Eleanor Payson describes this extremely well in The Wizard of Oz and other Narcissists.

How do relationships with narcissists and borderlines develop and devolve?

It’s actually pretty easy to grasp once you know how relationships with narcissists and borderlines begin, develop and devolve. Abusive personalities repeat these patterns over and over again with each new target and relationship.

What is the difference between BPD and narcissistic personality disorder?

While bpd is a cluster b disorder, what drives it, the thought processes and triggers are totally opposite from those of a narc or sociopath and their motives are completely misrepresented here and in a lot of current literature about the topic.

How does a narcissist become dependent on You?

In the case of a narcissist, they will enamor you with words of affirmation and love. They will validate every bit of your existence until… Until you have fallen completely, and deeply, and madly in love with them and it’s at that stage, you will find yourself dependent.