All narcissists are emotionally unavailable to some extent, but not all emotionally unavailable people are narcissists.

They will still be able to consider your point of view.

This wound can usually be addressed with professional support and appropriate grieving methods.

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Timothy Paul Smith

Narcissists suffer what is known as a narcissistic wound in childhood.

Their lack of willingness to change may result in only further manipulation in the therapy space.

This doesnt make their behavior justifiable, but their reasoning is different from that of a malignant narcissist.

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Narcissists create harems andmanufacture love trianglesbecause it gives them a sense of power and control.

They gain excitement from their different admirers competing for their attention.

Emotionally unavailable peopleusuallyarent out to harm others, though they very well can do so despite their best intentions.

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Timothy Paul Smith

They may boomerang back occasionally, but its usually out of selfishness rather than outright malice.

It all feeds into their grandiose sense of power and superiority.

Hurting someone is like emotional fuel for malignant narcissists, especially since they suffer from perpetual boredom.

Like sadistic puppeteers, they enjoy pulling the strings of their loved ones andwarping their reality.

Its actually a fun sport for them to demean, criticize, blameshift and aggravate someone.

A relationship is never over for them, because they never like losing any of their toys.

They feed their victims empty flattery and excessive praise at the onset to ensure that their victims trust them.

They are the types that will declare their love for you within the early stages of dating.

They are also known to stalk, harass and bully their victims even after the ending of a relationship.

As usual, its about power and thrill-seeking for them.

They enjoy the ability to make their victims pine for their affection.

They like the effect ofintermittently feedingtheir victims enough crumbs to keep them longing for the whole loaf of bread.

Meanwhile, theyre satiating all of their desires with other partners on the side and feasting on your resources.

Emotionally unavailable people have the ability to evolve and the capacity to empathize.