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5 Early Signs That You Are Dating A Narcissist
I am sure if you ask any survivor they all wish that they would have paid attention to the red flags in the early stages. I know I wish I had! I hear this over and over again from my clients in therapy. I think the problem is, sometimes the red flags are not really “red-red” but maybe some shade of pink. Narcissists are tricky and they are good at disguising their deceitful ways and confusing their victims. And well let’s be honest, when you are falling in love you want to see the good and focus on how wonderful your new partner is, this happens to all of us to some degree. My point is, sometimes it is hard to identify red flags early. If you have had one relationship with a narcissist, trust me, you do not want another! Here are 5 early warning signs that could be red flags that your new love is really a narcissist.
They seem to be the victim of injustices…. a lot- Narcissists like to blame others and never take responsibility. They just are not capable of seeing their own faults! If your new love interest complains that they were recently fired for no good reason, always gets the short end of the stick at work, has a slew of crazy exes who caused all the problems in their relationships, or has a high level of crazy dysfunction in their family, take caution. Obviously, these unfortunate things can happen to normal people who are not narcissistic at all but pay…