Why Your HAPPINESS is a Threat to the Narcissist in Your Life | It’s Not Normal | Ep. 10

Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a mental health condition in which an individual has an inflated sense of self-importance. Narcissists are extremely self-focused and approach situations from the viewpoint, ‘how does this affect me?’ Competitiveness, comparison and a lack of empathy are characteristics of a narcissist that prevent them from sharing in the excitement and joy surrounding your own personal accomplishments. In this week’s episode, I discuss everything from winning the science fair in elementary school to traveling the country for the first time as a young adult, the differences in the reactions and support of my narcissistic parent and how I’ve managed to maintain positivity and happiness around personal accomplishments. 0:00 Intro 0:44 What is Narcissism? 1:05 My Early Accomplishments 1:40 Prioritizing Myself 3:00 Contrasting Accomplishments 4:45 Realizing That I Don’t Have to Wait Around 7:34 Narcissists Lack of Empathy  10:19 Starting a Business on my Own 13:17 Mocking Your Personal Achievements  17:38 Why Can’t You Just Be Happy For Me? 19:50 Having Trouble Trusting Your Gut 23:18 Healthy v. Narcissistic Relationship 26:22 Speaking Negatively About Others 28:42 Recognize the Behavior 30:02 It’s Not Personal 31:35 Set Boundaries  35:47 Outro