Narcissism Lingo

Today, I’m going to share a few common terms associated with narcissism. So far, in this series on Narcissism, I’ve uploaded an episode about a young lady raised by a narcissistic dad and different people who have had experience with narcissism. I’ve also uploaded an episode on Narcissism and Church hurt, I’ve even shared my story about being married to a narcissistic pastor.

Why this topic about narcissism? Why do I feel compelled to keep interviewing people for my podcast and talking about narcissism? Because it did a number on me. Go back and listen to my past episodes on narcissism. You’ll see how awful it is to be in a relationship with a narcissist and how it adversely affects you. I was listening to one of Dr. Ramani’s podcasts about narcissism and someone asked, “Why isn’t it considered a crime, like domestic violence, if it’s so bad?” The answer… “Because it is so elusive and hard to identify. The narcissist presents one way in public and the absolute opposite behind closed doors. There are no visible wounds.

In public, the narcissist acts so loving, caring, and humble but it’s all a show…an illusion. None of how they treat you is real...in the beginning. Remember in my introduction I said that periodically I’d share stories from the Yvonne Vault? Well, here’s a short one.

When I was dating my ex-narc, I was ecstatic…at first. I thought he was everything I’d prayed for. We seemed to have so much in common. I was telling everyone how great he was, singing his praises. So was everyone he’d introduced me to. They all sang his praises. And when he asked me to marry him, I thought…FINALLY, finally, I had the man I was going to spend the rest of my life with. I felt that way the entire time we’d dated. Then after we’d married and the dust settled…well, hence this podcast series on narcissism. It is said that the narcissist wears a mask until the mask slips. And when my ex-narc’s mask slipped, I went from being on an emotional high to being emotionally depleted. Just like when a balloon deflates. I had no idea what was happening or why, until I began to research how I was feeling and found the words attached to those feelings, I was miserable. That’s the reason for today’s podcast. I’m going to share the world of narcissism through words associated with it. See if how you’re feeling in your relationship resonates with any or ALL of these words.

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RESOURCES:

https://narcissistfamilyfiles.com/2017/09/19/narcissism-101-a-glossary-of-terms-for-understanding-the-madness/

https://abusewarrior.com/abuse/a-glossary-of-narcissistic-slang-terms/

RESOURCE: Dr. Ramani – Narcissistic Term Glossary

https://completedpeople.com/resources-tool-box/video-playlists/dr-ramani-narcissistic-term-glossary.html

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