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How dangerous and psychologically stressful can a partnership be? Several-month relationship with a narcissist,
In the calendar year 2019, I; female and currently ... years old, suddenly found myself in a relationship with a narcissist that lasted several months. As I had never had any contact with narcissistic people before, I did not initially realize how dangerous and psychologically stressful a partnership with such a person would be, who was persistently guided by a narcissistic disorder, bullied me, humiliated me, belittled me and inflicted psychological violence on me. The experiences I had to make during this relationship, which lasted around 6 months, unfortunately left a lasting impression on me and affected my self-confidence.
I was particularly disturbed by the permanent lack of empathy he demonstrated towards me and his glorified self-perception without any awareness of illness, which stylized him in his eyes as an almost infallible being including a utopian, inflated concept of self-perception. Who in this forum has had similar experiences and how did you deal with the situation and the after-effects on your psyche? Did you seek therapeutic help?
When we were getting to know each other, he was very attentive and courteous towards me and showered me with compliments about my appearance. At the beginning of our relationship, this quickly turned into pure selfishness. I became increasingly irritated by his endless monologues, which always focused on his outstanding professional achievements and his attractiveness. His exaggerated desire for admiration quickly became a disruptive factor in our relationship. If I didn't meet his expectations sufficiently in his eyes or if I didn't admire him for his qualities, he responded with derogatory remarks about me that degraded and belittled me. Excessive criticism of me and lectures soon dominated our time together, making me feel increasingly worthless. It was only when I came into contact with the topic of narcissism as part of a professional training course that I realized what a dangerous partnership I was in and finally decided to leave this relationship.
In the calendar year 2019, I; female and currently ... years old, suddenly found myself in a relationship with a narcissist that lasted several months. As I had never had any contact with narcissistic people before, I did not initially realize how dangerous and psychologically stressful a partnership with such a person would be, who was persistently guided by a narcissistic disorder, bullied me, humiliated me, belittled me and inflicted psychological violence on me. The experiences I had to make during this relationship, which lasted around 6 months, unfortunately left a lasting impression on me and affected my self-confidence.
I was particularly disturbed by the permanent lack of empathy he demonstrated towards me and his glorified self-perception without any awareness of illness, which stylized him in his eyes as an almost infallible being including a utopian, inflated concept of self-perception. Who in this forum has had similar experiences and how did you deal with the situation and the after-effects on your psyche? Did you seek therapeutic help?
When we were getting to know each other, he was very attentive and courteous towards me and showered me with compliments about my appearance. At the beginning of our relationship, this quickly turned into pure selfishness. I became increasingly irritated by his endless monologues, which always focused on his outstanding professional achievements and his attractiveness. His exaggerated desire for admiration quickly became a disruptive factor in our relationship. If I didn't meet his expectations sufficiently in his eyes or if I didn't admire him for his qualities, he responded with derogatory remarks about me that degraded and belittled me. Excessive criticism of me and lectures soon dominated our time together, making me feel increasingly worthless. It was only when I came into contact with the topic of narcissism as part of a professional training course that I realized what a dangerous partnership I was in and finally decided to leave this relationship.
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