There is no changing a Narcissist. You cannot love better, deeper or stronger. You cannot show any kind of compassion to a Narcissist. Why? Because they will use your compassion against you.
Narcissists are devoid of any empathy, love and compassion. They don’t love the way normal healthy people love. So when you show love, compassion, thoughtfulness and kindness to Narcissists, they will take that and stuff it away for later use. They will whip out their arsenal of “wrongs” that you have committed, including being a compassionate person.
That famous quote that “resistance is futile” certainly applies here. Don’t appeal to their “good side”, their “common sense” or their “loving nature.” It won’t make a bit of difference. Is it possible to have compassion towards a Narcissist and not show it? I think so, yes. When you discover the Narcissist is a Narcissist, you’ll want to learn what you can about Narcissism and everything it entails. This depth of understanding can lead you to have a certain empathetic feeling towards the Narcissist. Oh, but the Narcissist will likely attempt to do things to get you to feel sorry for them (and show it). Like the time my NX told me over the phone that his brother had thyroid cancer. Telling me this was not long after his uncle actually did pass away from cancer. It was in my nature to tell my NX that I was sorry for his loss when his uncle passed away. There was no emotion in my voice though. I used the gray rock method to reply to him. Anyway, no matter what the Narcissist tells you, don’t fall prey to showing any kind of compassion towards them. When you show ANY kind of empathy towards a Narcissist, you begin to go down the path of neglecting yourself. You neglect taking care of your own emotions, your own health and your own psyche. By showing a Narcissist compassion, you are essentially allowing the Narcissist to use that as a weapon against you. I know, I know. It’s who you are as a person. You are an amazing, caring, loving and empathetic person. So you give that love to all you meet. Even the Narcissist at first. Then, once you begin to see the truth, it’s just about too late to pull away. You are sucked in. By that point, your compassion is already being used against you. When you find out the truth about the Narcissist What happens when you find out that the Narcissist is actually a Narcissist? What happens to your feelings, your compassion, your loving nature? Do you just give it up? No, you don’t have to necessarily give up who you really are. Just don’t show compassion anymore towards the Narcissist. Don’t give them anymore “ammunition” that they can use against you. They love to destroy all that is good about you. Even your compassionate, loving nature. Don’t get pulled into their game of “Oh my family member is sick” or “I’m down on my luck. I lost my job. Can you lend me some money?” Don’t fall for that stuff. So how have you dealt with compassion towards the Narcissist? Has the Narcissist used it against you? Comment below. And as always, I appreciate you for sharing your stories with me.
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Daniel mcjames
5/20/2018 05:17:07 pm
Thank you for sharing, this has brought much clarity to a situation I’ve been dealing with. Unfortunately I have a family member who fits the mold and can also be considered a sociopath. I have tried to show compassion and kindness and ive had some success in changing vibration but ultimately it has been sucked into their dim world and never acknowledged, they have called my loving nature fake and constantly pulled my wrongs out instead of the kindness and love and patience I have shown. Your words have brought me to a place in which I am finding healing currently and for that I am thankful. Thank you for sharing. May your love continue to heal and assist the world in becoming whole and healthy again
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