All narcissists are pretty much on a scale, right? Some may be less harmful to you than others, while a select few (but very present) actually have psychopathic blood running through their veins.

It’s not enough that they’re just a little bit selfish. Instead—they’re all there. They make your life, and everyone else’s, absolutely miserable.

They’re dangerous, and I’m not talking lightly here.

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So let’s take a look at the narcissist in your life—and as you work through my “narcissist checklist”—I’ll leave it to you to decide whether they’re more evil than you think.

Let’s Get to Know Them: Checklist

You’ll recognize a narcissist by:

The inability to feel or show empathy

The ability to triangulate and pit people against each other

Their lack of empathy when you’re struggling

The bubble they live in – where they feel like everything is owed to them

The obsession that the world should revolve around them

The way they act hot and cold – creating an addictive persona that victims find hard to break

Play tactics like isolating you, manipulating you, violating your boundaries and stripping you of your self-confidence and self-esteem

Isolation moves that make it difficult for you to find a support system over time because they’ve managed to distance you from your loved ones

The instant charm and how they can attract crowds while simultaneously ignoring you and giving you the silent treatment

The ability to treat you abusively behind closed doors but maintain a very popular persona in public, making it difficult for you to justify or prove the abuse

Narcissists are dangerous people who are capable of causing a lot of destruction. They have no conscience and will only make you feel bad over time. In the end, guess what?

…your attachment to them only validates their power over you.

That’s the narcissist’s sole purpose, really. The idea of ​​“I can do whatever I want, and you’ll forgive me for it” is how they know you’ll never leave them.

Hmmm…all the boxes are ticking…

All narcissists act this way, and that’s something those who know them will discover over time.

It’s not supposed to be nice or fun, and any narcissist who enters your life will twist it to suit them and make everything difficult, painful, or disappointing for you.

That’s their job, that’s what they do best.

Narcissists are toxic hurricanes and if you get in their way, they will destroy you.

But what about the next level? What happens when a narcissist really gets into the psychological zone?

Do you think the narcissist you know might exhibit some of these traits?

We’re talking about major shifts and upward steps on the narcissism scale.

Psychopaths do exist, and they’re not just on your True Crime docuseries!

They’re among us, and you probably know one or two of them.

If you’re unlucky enough to know one of them well, it’s time to break down what “psychopathy” really means, and let you decide if the person in question fits the bill.

Narcissism vs. Psychopathy: What’s the Difference?

Narcissists:

Highly reactive to criticism

Self-image driven

Always looking for admiration

Need attention wherever they go

Psychopaths:

Accountable to another level – no remorse

They are cold people – some say they are incapable of feeling any emotion

Sometimes engage in criminal behavior with no conscience at all

Deceitful to the point of being incapable of feeling any guilt or remorse

They don’t want to be defined by a desire for social recognition. They don’t care about attention – they focus on their own motivations instead

You see, a psychopath can go about their days quietly and do whatever they want, they do. Narcissists can’t do that without creating drama and getting as much attention as possible.

It’s disturbing that psychopaths are always the ones you hear about when people say:

They were always so quiet. I never really saw them and they didn’t really talk.

They never gave me the impression that they were troubled. He always saw me, smiled and waved.

They kept themselves to themselves.

Suddenly, it all made sense when you think about it that way.

Narcissists are the exact opposite in many ways. They always want to interfere in someone else’s business, they compete and compare, they cause conflict and chaos wherever they go.

Psychopaths – they’re not like that.

…dare I ask about the similarities?!

Sure! But I think you better take it easy, because there are more similarities than you think.

• They are both selfish
• They are both cruel
• They both lack conscience
• They both lack empathy
• They both hold grudges
• They both display toxic desires
• They are both full of ego
• They hate themselves deep down
• They are jealous
• They hate seeing others happy
• They enjoy punishment and revenge

It’s amazing how similar narcissists and psychopaths are, isn’t it?

I mean, each of these similarities has the potential to grow and develop into really dangerous actions that can cause you pain or problems.

If you look at the psychological side of these similarities, you’ll want to amplify them because they’ll be much more intense than those of narcissists.

I know right now you’re probably thinking of all the famous movie villains who could be classified as psychopaths, just for comparison’s sake.

Good job I’ve already done that for you!

Katherine in Basic Instinct

Jordan in The Wolf of Wall Street

Joker

Anton in No Country for Old Men

Or, dare I go there… Fatal Attraction?!

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These are people who go beyond the narcissistic level of entitlement or manipulation.

These are people who have a real evil streak.

ignorethisfeeling

The mind and the gut are so closely connected that we all need to pay more attention to this feeling.

Your gut will tell you when something doesn’t feel right, so it’s up to you to figure out what to do next.

People with mental illness are dangerous, and you could end up in a really embarrassing situation if you don’t try to escape.

IfYouDon’tFeelSafe…

Situations involving narcissists and psychopaths are a very unsafe path.

You think you’re safe, but that’s only because you know what you’re getting into.

Sometimes, you don’t.

Sometimes you need to walk away and get help if needed.

Not feeling safe is the first step to admitting that you have a huge problem that you need to find a way out of, and I would advise you to do that if you’re in this situation.