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Are you a very generous person, have a big heart and are willing to be there for others? These characteristics almost always apply to people with high sensitivity. For this reason, it is quite possible that you have had a relationship with a person with a narcissistic personality disorder or are in danger of entering into such a relationship. The first step, so you do not fall into this trap, is to accept that narcissists tick completely differently from the world view of a highly sensitive human being.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is, like most disorders, a spectrum. A lot of people fall on this spectrum without ever being diagnosed or facing any major issues in their lives or relationships. Others face consequences for their behavior and those who form relationships with them become victims of narcissistic abuse. What makes them a narcissist is the fact that no one else will ever be good enough for them. To move toward your recovery, you need to start measuring yourself by some other standard than the one the narcissist you were withheld you to.

With the rise of narcissism being so high in the last few years, and predicted to go even higher in the future, it is more and more likely that you will, at some point, end up with a narcissist somewhere in your life. Whether this is in a romantic relationship, with a child, with a parent, or even at work, it is important to understand more about narcissism and how a person with this condition is going to view the world.

Are you a very generous person, have a big heart, and are willing to be there for others? These characteristics almost always apply to people with high sensitivity. For this reason, it is quite possible that you have had a relationship with a person with a narcissistic personality disorder or are in danger of entering into such a relationship. 

There is a danger in being narcissistic. Other people might regard this as a changeable attitude. But when it starts to get worse and become pathological, it becomes a different story. People who start to develop narcissistic personality disorder is not experiencing what people call as a “phantom illness”. It exists within their minds. They are a victim of their own past and upbringing. They need help because they have been held captive by their own mind.