The Painful Relationship With a Covert Narcissist

The good, the bad, and the ugly

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In the beginning:

• The attention, oh god, the attention. At first, it will be great! But over time, it becomes overbearing and borderline annoying.
• You feel like you met your lost soul you’ve been searching for your entire life.
• Everything you like, they like. How is this possible? You will meet your twin of the opposite sex!
• Clingy, almost too much. Well, ok, yea, it is annoying. But you finally found someone that sees you for you and appreciates you, finally! Bring it!
• Sexually, you can’t explain it unless you experience it. It’s like a performance each time.
• They seem to listen with ease and are really interested in you.
• Every insecurity you ever had disappeared the moment you met them
• They want to do everything with you. It’s over the top but “cute” in a way.
• They have a vulnerable side you can’t pinpoint. Almost like something is off, but you will ignore it and run with it.

By the end?

• Your flaws will come out, and all the attention you are getting will be withdrawn.
• You will become a needy, clingy person that needs to…