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The Harsh Reality of Staying in a Relationship with a Covert Narcissist
I know they said they would change this time, but will they?
A Covert Narcissist also referred to as the Vulnerable or Fragile Narcissist, is hands down the most damaging. Classic Narcissist doesn’t have the highs and lows as the Covert Narcissist does. Classic Narcissists can get most people to agree with how great they are. The Covert is constantly anxious, searching for supply, whereas the Classic Narcissist has an endless supply string.
Unlike their counterpart, the “Classic Narcissist,” the Covert will show emotions. This is why they are so damaging; they will keep you guessing for years to come if you love them and decide to stay and “work it out.”
One minute they will be talking about going on a book tour when they never wrote a book to saying how they are a nobody and don’t know what they are doing. It really is sad to watch, but who they are when they are mean is precisely who they are.
Men fall for this shit every day. When the Covert shows emotions of either crying, sadness, or negative self-talk, it isn’t because they are sorry for what they have done or ashamed for what they got caught doing. All they are doing is gearing up for the “rebuild” mode. This hurt little puppy dog mentality can be…
