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Do Narcissists Experience Happiness?
Their happiness is short-lived, but they never experience true joy
Think about their life. They are on a constant hunt to boost their shattered self-image, and they can only gain that boost from others, titles, or compliments they receive.
When they initially leave, or you’ve had enough, and you go, you will want to know if they are happier with the new person, right? You might even be peeking or obsessing over their social media, trying to find your answer. It can be maddening.
Contrary to all the reading you’ve done on Narcissism, they don’t always find a “good” person. Sometimes they find a really shitty abusive person. I’m not saying you are, but it happens. And I’m not saying because you reacted to the abuse, you are mean. A person can only take so much. It is the most severe form of psychological warfare one will experience.
If you pay attention, they’ve hopped from person to person looking for what they “appear” to be love. Sooner or later, the love-bombing phase ends, and they see you as an average human with wants, needs, and desires. Then, they get tired of trying to show you the love you thought they had for you, and they either discard, become distant or will cheat and jump into another relationship to repeat the cycle.
