(1)Other narcissists like themselves.

You have to dial down some of these traits if you want to avoid being caught on their radar.

The narcissists fellow narcissistic friends are more like cronies or groupies who do their bidding.

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They prefer the attention of their empathic victims.

Narcissists and psychopaths operate from a set of core beliefs about potential victims and about human nature in general.

If devalued, the victim will chase after the narcissist.

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Ifgaslit, the victim will experiencecognitive dissonanceand rely on the narcissist.

They are the first people to shun concepts of loyalty as soon as the narcissist betrays them.

They are masters of playing thedumb foxto fool the narcissist long enough so they canescapebefore the narcissist notices.

They are quitejealousof the positive attention their victims receive from others.

That is why they so strongly venture to devalue these victims early on.

Even if they continue to target you because they like a challenge, theyll eventually become worn out.

You may want to processyour traumaswith a validating mental health professional on your journey to healing and freedom.