Amor y otras cosas: Is My Partner a Narcissist?

Amor y otras cosas helps you to know if your partner is a narcissist.

Narcissism can be dangerous in a couple.

We share a few traits with you to answer this question.

Do you think your partner acts superior with you? Don’t they consider you? Feeling manipulated and scared to be with a narcissistic person?

Be alert, because we’re going to dive into this topic and give you some signs to be aware of.

Psychologist and expert in sex José Luis López Velarde tackles the question of if your partner could be narcissistic.

He starts by questioning the habit of naming partners like this without the right professional check.

What is Narcissism

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He says that narcissism is a mental issue that has to be identified by a trained expert using certain guide.

José Luis points out that not having empathy is a main trait of narcissism.

He explains empathy as being able to feel and get the other’s feelings, not just think about them logically. On the other hand, he talks about sympathy as getting emotions but not feeling them.

Not caring, however, means you only worry about other person if they help you somehow.

Narcissistic Disorder

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Some signs that might hint at being closer to being a narcissist are not having real empathy, messing with feelings, and often blaming the partner in talks.

However, these signs are not enough to say someone is narcissistic and calling a partner this without a expert’s check is not responsible.

José Luis says that, instead of focusing on calling the partner narcissistic, it is vital to think about how you feel in the relationship and get experet help if you run into issues.

He also suggests that picking a partner might be tied to old hurts from childhood and personal ways of acting that need to be looked at in therapy.