Narcissist Quotes For Coping With Narcissists Who Invade Your Life
Here is our collection of powerful narcissist quotes that you may be able to relate to.
Are you, or have you been in a relationship with a narcissist? Did you have a narcissistic parent? Do you know someone who suffers from a narcissistic personality disorder?If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone and you most certainly are not crazy. Narcissism is on the rise perhaps as a result of social media, where image matures at the center of our daily lives. In this highly competitive society, perhaps some people believe that being selfish will benefit their lives in comparison to having empathy.As the old saying goes ‘ it’s a dog-eat-dog world out there.’
So what is narcissism? Let me break it down for you. There are many different forms of narcissism, but the two broad categories are ‘grandiose’ and ‘vulnerable’ narcissism. Someone with grandiose narcissism is usually very extroverted, attention-seeking and dominant. Their self-image is more important than other people and believes that they deserve special treatment. A person who has vulnerable narcissism worries more, over how other people perceive them and is more likely to hurt themselves as opposed to others. They are highly neurotic and any sort of failure could easily ‘tip them over the edge’. This makes being in a relationship with a vulnerable ‘narc’ very difficult as you feel like you are constantly walking on eggshells.
Living with somebody who has a narcissistic personality disorder is like being on the longest rollercoaster of your life. The narc has mastered the art of manipulation and has a way of slowly destroying you from the inside out, twisting your words and making you feel like the ‘crazy’ one. If you are currently in a relationship with a narcissist or have survived to tell the tale, always remember there are people out there who can help you. Don’t suffer in silence as I assure you, you are not alone. Talking and sharing experiences will help you to understand the disorder and help you to see the bigger picture. I can honestly say I feel for anybody that has suffered at the hand of a narcissist, and I won’t lie, it takes time to heal.
Narcissism is like a disease where the sufferer feels good and the people around them, suffer. Don’t let yourself be a victim or a pawn in their toxic game and find the strength and courage to walk away.
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Narcissist Quotes and Quotes on Narcissism
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Published by: Ben Gillison
- The narcissist becomes his own world and believes the whole world is him.
-Alexander Lowen, Narcissism: Denial of the True Self
Believe - We educate ourselves on the personality of a Narcissist.
-Lisa Scott, Surviving A Narcissist
Selfish - Narcissists only want you to show the parts of your character that benefit them.
-Maggie Petraki, Escaping The Egyptian Narcissist
Character - A narcissist will almost always dismiss your plans and ideas.
-Amanda Hope, THE Covert Narcissist
Ideas - A narcissist will always try to superimpose his or her ideas over yours. The moment you have to say something; they will try to show they can do it better. If you try to do something, they will deliver it better and only done their way.
-Erica Fenty, NARCISSISTIC ABUSE RECOVERY
Wasting Time - A narcissist is always in love with his REFLECTION rather than being in love with HIMSELF.
-Victoria Hoffman, Narcissistic Abuse Healing Guide
Vanity Quotes - Always appear calm and peaceful in the presence of a narcissist no matter what. They get narcissistic supply by feeling powerful if they can upset you.
-Cynthia Bailey-Rug, The Truth About Elderly Narcissists
Keep Calm - The extreme sociopathic narcissist is the center of his own universe.
-Kasy Spears, Toxic Killer Partners
Universe - With a narcissist, you cannot have a voice or an opinion; you must meet their demands and tolerate and accept their disrespect towards you because they say they love you.
-Ella Jayne West, Goodbye, Narcissist; Hello, Self-Love
Opinion - A narcissist will always try to superimpose his or her ideas over yours. The moment you have to say something; they will try to show they can do it better. If you try to do something, they will deliver it better and only done their way.
-Erica Fenty, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Moment - Ironic as this may sound, self-love is actually a narcissist’s greatest fear.
-Lauren Kozlowski, narcissistic Ex
Fear - It’s nearly impossible for individuals with narcissistic personality disorder to truly fall in love and build a trusting, equal partnership.
-Taylor Hench, narcissist
Trust - Overall, the narcissist’s emptiness, lack of empathy, and general lack of warmth can mean that even the slightest foible, oversight, or mistake raises fear in you, anger in them, and they are rarely able to see the big picture.
-Taylor Hench, Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Mistake - The covert narcissist proudly declares an allegiance to the truth. He offers his undeniable humbleness and human imperfection in an effort to impress you.
-Wendy T. Behary, Disarming the Narcissist
Lies - You can make a deal with a narcissist, legalize it, and discover that he suddenly has changed his mind and will not honor his commitment.
-Linda Martinez-Lewi, Seeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life
Commitment - When the victim is completely drained dry, the narcissist vanishes.
-Steven K Craig, living A Narcissist
Alone Quotes - The narcissist blames others for his misconduct, accuses them of provoking him into his temper tantrums, and believes firmly that “they” should be punished for their “misbehavior”.
-Sam Vaknin, The World of the Narcissist
Blame Quotes - A narcissist will never show his weaknesses, for showing weakness is weak. He can never look at the other side of things, for he has one stance on a topic and all who do not see it his way are wrong.
-Charismatic Kid: The New Breed Of Superhero
Weakness - A narcissist will never care about your feelings, your emotions and your needs and will try to manipulate and exploit you.
-Amy Johnson, Narcissism and Narcissistic Behaviour
Manipulation - Humility requires the narcissist always to assess himself humbly to determine whether his self-perceptions are merited or aggrandized.
-N. Graham Standish, Humble Leadership
Perception - Your strengthened intuition is the best defense against a manipulative person. It is an ability that can never be exploited – and as soon as discovered, it will serve you a lifetime.
-Grace Richards, Overcoming A Narcissistic Relationship
Intuition - As survivors of Narcissist abuse, we all want to believe that Karma will strike the Narcissist and that he/she will get what they deserve. Don’t worry, these people will not get away with the devastation they cause others.
-Steven K Craig, Loving A Narcissist: The Foreclosure of a Dream
Survivor - A narcissist’s excessive self-importance is a mask to hide their low self-worth.
-Ed Russo, The Handbook for the Recently Deceased
Self Worth - To the narcissist his “achievements” can be imaginary, fictitious, or only apparent, as long as others believe in them. Appearances count more than substance, what matters is not the truth but its perception.
-Sam Vaknin, Lidija Rangelovska, Toxic Relationships: Abuse and Its Aftermath
Achievement - Narcissists may be sensitive to feelings like empaths, but while empaths will extend compassion, narcissists will be hostile when they experience others’ discomfort.
-Ryan James, Emotional Intelligence
Compassion - Narcissists will sometimes speak authoritatively above a person’s level of understanding or knowledge. They do this to make the person feel inferior.
-Diane Metcalf, Lemon Moms
Knowledge - The narcissist victimises by contempt, humiliates by indifference, subjugates by fear, and conditions by alternating between idealisation and devaluation.
-Sam Vaknin, Excerpts and Case Studies from the Archives
Different - Indeed, narcissists will steal credit from others when something good happens and blame others when things go badly.
-Constantine Sedikides, Steven J. Spencer, The Self
Coward - Narcissists will go to extreme lengths to create their own delusional mirrors.
-Michael M. McConaughey, The Mirror
Denial - The narcissist convinces their victim (or at least tries to) that they are crazy, that their suspicions are pure paranoia and that they need professional medical help.
-Sparkster Hubs, Know Your Enemy
Crazy - The narcissist is at all times a deceiver, never straight, clear, or true. He has mastered the ability to delude himself and others.
-Linda Martinez-Lewi, Freeing Yourself from the Narcissist in Your Life
Ability - Manipulating people makes narcissists feel powerful, which provides narcissistic supply. Hurting or angering people also provides supply, because they see themselves as very powerful to provoke such extreme reactions as tears or rage.
-Cynthia Bailey-Rug, Regrettably Related
Hurt - The paradox of the toxic narcissist is that they never reflect upon their own toxicity.
-A. Carr, Cheryl A. Lapp, Leadership is a Matter of Life and Death
Self Awareness - At the very core of a narcissist’s ideal prey is an empathetic nature – without this, they wouldn’t be able to use their hard-luck stories as an excuse for their unrelenting toxicity.
-Lauren Kozlowski, Malignant Narcissism
Excuses - Narcissists are intoxicated by their own power and are unable to use the healthy aspects of narcissism because they lack the capacity for empathy and introspection.
-Joan Lachkar, The Narcissistic/Borderline Couple
Power - If you are the child of a sociopath, psychopath, or toxic narcissist, you may feel you don’t have the right to reject them and cut off contact. You have been taught to be blindly loyal to them.
-Bryn Collins, The Toxic Parents Survival Guide
Loyalty - Narcissists are toxic people who have a strong need for admiration. They have a false sense of belief that they are superior and everyone is beneath them.
-Nitya Rambhadran, Toxic People
Self Worth - Since the break-up, the narcissist will try to continue their toxic cycle of tearing you down, then fluffing you back up, then tearing you down again.
-Lauren Kozlowski, Escape the Narcissist, What a Narcissist Does at the End of a Relationship
- If you have ever romantically crossed paths with a full blown toxic narcissist, you know what an unforgettable, horrific experience it can be; in fact, you probably have your own detail-filled stories of outrageous, infuriating, and obliterating behavior.
-Carter, Sokol, Help! I’m in Love with a Narcissist
Experience - Narcissism is a selfish lifestyle by choice in a toxic environment.
-Jwyan C. Johnson, Karma’s Revenge (Total Box Set)
Life and Struggles - Live your life and aim to lessen your focus on what the narc is doing, who they are seeing or what toxic things they’re doing to others.
-Lauren Kozlowski, How to go No Contact With a Narcissist
Focus - When you love a narcissist, you often feel as though you are in love with a Jekyll and Hyde look-and-act-alike. One moment your partner is cold, demeaning, and downright cruel; the next he/she is needy and dependent.
-Steven Carter, Julia Sokol, Help, I’m In Love With A Narcissist
Sad Love - Loving a narcissist can be extremely addictive and leaving him very difficult. Say whatever you’d like about narcissistic relationships, they are not boring.
-Rokelle Lerner, The Object of My Affection Is in My Reflection
Bored - Breaking up with a narcissist is undeniably one of the most emotionally savage and traumatizing things you can go through.
-Lauren Kozlowski, What a Narcissist Does at the End of a Relationship
Emotion - A narcissist’s “love” is merely superficial.
-Reinhard Haller, The Narcissist in the Mirror
Love - Narcissists and others who have personality disorders do not change. You can’t love their toxicity away. You can’t teach them or save them.
-Michelle Gibeault, Online Dating for Sensitive Women
Change - Living with a narcissist is a nauseating experience not only because of what he is – but because of what he is NOT. He is not a fully formed human – but a dizzyingly kaleidoscopic gallery of mercurial images, which melt into each.
-Sam Vaknin, Lidija Rangelovska, Diary of a Narcissist
Not Perfect - The narcissistic mother is supremely incapable of empathy, and as a result, she completely wrecks the development of her child on a psychological level. All she ever sees in the child is her reflection and nothing more.
-Amanda Hope, Narcissistic Mothers
Reflection - The narcissistic mother is deadly serious when she cries, complains or whines about you, and the infantile manipulation is intended to strike you where it hurts – your feelings.
-D.T Bloom, Narcissistic Mothers
Feeling Quotes - The narcissistic father needs to prop up his ego at all costs because deep down he feels fragile and is unsure of his own worth.
-Carolynn Hillman, Love Your Looks
Ego - If you’re in any sort of close relationship with a narcissist, you may be in dire need of new ways to understand the situation and respond—for the sake of the health of your mind, your brain, and your relationships.
-Wendy T. Behary, Disarming the Narcissist
Relationship Quotes - Being in a relationship with a borderline/narcissist can be intoxicating, full of spontaneity, exciting, and thrilling. You may feel deeply needed and super important to him or her. At the same time, this life is all about them and none about you. You may have even lost sight of who you are and what you want, and your own interests, feelings, and needs.
-Margalis Fjelstad, Stop Caretaking the Borderline Or Narcissist
Spontaneous - A relationship with a Narcissist is toxic. A toxic relationship is one in which you do all the giving and the other person does nothing but take.
-Lisa Scott, Surviving A Narcissist – The Path Forward
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