Underneath the narcissist’s mask is a much darker reality. Let’s explore the well-designed interface designed to trick and mislead others.

Narcissistic individuals often experience an insatiable need for validation and admiration, which can lead to a range of harmful behaviors and a lack of empathy for others. Let’s unveil the narcissist’s mask to find out who they really are.

What is behind the mask of a narcissist?

1. He is the person who will never hold himself accountable for anything untoward. They will blame others and never take responsibility for their own bad behavior.

Their failures are almost always someone else’s fault. Don’t let anyone blame you for a mistake you didn’t make.

2. He is the person who manipulates others to act and think as he sees fit. They create chaos where there was no one before and pit people against each other. They’ll twist words, sometimes a hint of truth brewed with lies and stir well.
3. He is the one who will try to isolate you from your friends and family. They don’t want anyone else to be the center of your attention. They want you all to themselves, with no support network.

By driving cracks in friendships and family, when a relationship falls apart, who will you turn to? They know in their minds that you will think twice about leaving if your friends and family are long gone.

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4. He is a control freak…someone who wants everything on his terms, no matter the cost. It’s their way or the highway. Their point of view is correct, and it should be correct. They are ruthless, often ruthless in achieving their goals.
5. He is a person who lacks empathy. Beneath the faux exterior lies an ice-cold heart. They are unable or refuse to put themselves in the place of another.

They don’t care if they hurt you, their kids, their parents, or anyone, as long as they don’t get hurt themselves. If someone gets hurt, it’s okay, they deserve it.

6. They are someone who wants to keep you financially dependent on them. If you have no money or income, how do you leave?
7. He is a pathological liar. They are convincing, accomplished liars who make up lies faster than you can cross-examine them.

8. It is a loud flyer. Someone who’s going to make sure they get to the top and doesn’t care who they’re stepping on to get there. They will lie, deceive, backstab, exploit and falsify their own achievements to get the desired outcome.

If you happen to get in the way of their targets, don’t be surprised if your character gets assassinated or blamed for things you didn’t do.

9. He is a vindictive bully. Someone who gossips, lies and slanders his goal without mercy.

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10. He is a person with low self-esteem. Despite what he often portrays, a person full of self-confidence, this is someone who is very jealous of your popularity. They will adapt your behavior to become just like you while ruining your reputation in the process.
11. He is someone who seems very attractive when you first meet him. The longer you know a narcissist, the less likely you are to be fooled by this false persona.
12. He is the one who promised you the world but failed to deliver. Their promises mean nothing. They will promise anything to ensure that their demands are met. Once they have achieved what they set out to achieve, they will deny that they ever made it.
13. He is the person who fears abandonment. By doing so, they will first refuse to put themselves in control of the situation.
14. He is someone who will refuse to acknowledge your existence as a result of some perceived mockery in order to gain power and control.

The silent treatment is one of the most severe forms of emotional abuse that causes the target to doubt their self-worth, and is often described as mental homicide.

15. He is a person who lacks self-control. The narcissist will often overreact and display uncontrollable rage, unlike the childish tantrums one would expect to see from a five-year-old. Their anger may be fueled by nothing less than an opposite point of view.
16. He is someone who needs to be admired. Their inflated self-image needs nourishment. A narcissist needs admiration and attention just as a drug addict needs resupply.
17. He is someone who pushes you to your limits to get a reaction. When you interact they will try to make you look out of control and play the victim card.
18. Is someone who thinks the rules don’t apply to them. They are risk-takers who think they are above the law and won’t get caught.
19. He is an arrogant person who develops admiration for others. They will flaunt their wealth, and their accomplishments, real or imagined, in order to boost their fragile egos.

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20. He is a person who lacks morals and yet will be the first to judge the moral standards of others.
21. He is someone who will never be satisfied. They will get bored and want more. Perfect, wife, husband, children, home…. None of it will ever be enough.
22. He is the person who reacts most strongly to the slightest form of criticism.
23. He is the person who plans the behaviors of others that they cannot or will not accept in themselves. The narcissist has a strong desire to hide their weaknesses and not confront their shortcomings.
24. He is the one who may apologize but unless there is something in it, apologies are just empty words that mean nothing.

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25. He is someone who may promise to change his behavior which fundamentally changes who they are and their personality. The question should be…is this possible?

A true narcissist will put an enormous amount of effort into creating a doll, which when others see it signifies something perfectly fine, a beacon for attention. In fact, this is very similar to a flame moth.