4 Reasons I Became an Easy Target for Narcissists

It’s taken over four decades, failed relationships, living in fear, disappointment, shame and a fall into the depths and darkness of alcoholism for me to realize why I kept going back, attracting and allowing abuse from unhealthy/toxic people who many refer to as narcissists.

Maybe some of these people are truly suffering from Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and maybe some are just selfish jerks who believe the only way to get by in life is at the expense of others. Either way, I believe there are definitely similarities between the two and I will let the experts sort out the rest.

Many people are now inclined to label and name unhealthy/toxic behavior as narcissism. My own personal experience has led me to believe that certain people have made a conscious choice to live from a place of fear instead of love regardless of how it impacts them and others.

Narcissists are primarily focused on how events affect them. Self-centeredness is a way life for them, thinking only about their pain, needs, and lack of self-worth and identity. Narcissists live in fear and when it is time to discuss, empathize, and compromise they choose to opt out and focus on winning at all costs. It’s now you versus them and all bets are off. Logic and reason go out the door as they are inclined to suffer endlessly and needlessly to…