The Strange Story of Narcissistic Collapse
When the ability to empathize uncouples from compassion, it grows claws…
By Dr T J Jordan
The fragility of the narcissistic ego is nowhere as visible— and nowhere as punishing — as when it collapses. And our relationships with narcissistic partners are more often than not in the insecure state of chronic collapse.
Remember that people who are narcissistic, constantly use their partners to shore up a fragile sense of self worth. Their partners serve as a source of “narcissistic supply” meaning that their function is the feeding and protection of the narcissistic ego.
A relationship with a narcissistic partner is nearly always a struggle for balance: we need to be imperfect enough to feed their sense of superiority, but our imperfections must not reveal the flaws in our relationship.
So what happens when the narcissistic supply starts to dry up? What happens when we get tired of giving the “please and appease” response— or even when we make an unintended misstep? What happens when…
