What to expect after a breakup with a narcissist?

In summary, expect continued craziness after a breakup; given time the ensuing craziness will subside to a more manageable level if you do not take him back. When the narcissist finds a more reliable source of supply, he will skip off without hesitation and show no signs of remorse, guilt or shame.

Can you have a long term relationship with a narcissist?

When you’re in a long term relationship with a narcissist, they can relax and be their narcissistic selves. The narcissist has already drawn you in, and got you attached. So they don’t feel the need to impress you any more. Narcissists save their best behaviour for those they want to impress.

Can I get revenge on a narcissist?

The best way to get revenge on a narcissist is to treat them like a stranger. Expose them, and get your justice if you can. In the end, that is all you can do. In the instance that you cannot get justice, you need to forgive them, pray for their conversion, and move on.

Is it possible to get along with a narcissist?

A person with narcissism can get along with another one because they idealize each other which benefits both of them mentally. Also, when they get together and talk down about everyone else, what they really are doing is agreeing that they are both better than everyone else. They “feed” each other.

Can a narcissist move on quickly after a breakup?

Narcissists hate it when their ex moves on only when they themselves have not moved on yet. When a narcissist breaks up with his partner or when he devalues and discards her, he usually put on a mask of having moved on and forgot her in a blink of an eye, but in reality, narcissists don’t move on that quickly.

Is it normal to feel regret after a break up?

Regret and grief are normal, healthy parts of breaking up. If your relationship was fine but you feel you’re not soul mates, then you may have strong feelings of regret about breaking up. This doesn’t mean you should get back together…it just means you’re processing the grief and loss you feel.

How do you break up with a narcissist?

Breaking up with a narcissist is an emotional roller coaster. If you have read other articles or received support from a therapist on how to break up with a narcissist, you will know that the only viable way to do this is with No Contact. However, this causes the narcissist to experience “withdrawal” from not having enough ‘narcissistic supply’.