Number 1: The Endless Chase for Novelty
At first, the narcissist thinks the world is their playground. Everything is fresh, exciting, and full of possibilities. They thrive on the thrill of the new: a new partner, a new friend, a new toy, a new hobby, a new look, and a new opportunity. But this is not genuine joy. It is a drug. They are running from something, from the unbearable hollowness inside.
Every time a new person or experience gives them that initial dopamine rush, that dopamine hit, they feel alive. But it never lasts because, after a while, the shine wears off. The person becomes too familiar, too boring. The job becomes routine. The hobby becomes boring, and they are left facing the same emptiness all over again.
So, what do they do? Naturally, they chase the next high, the next, and the next, and the next. But here’s what they do not tell you. This cycle eventually turns into pure torment because the older they get, the harder it becomes to get the same rush. People start seeing through them faster. New hobbies do not satisfy like they used to. Their looks fade, their charisma wears thin, and their options dwindle.
And, just like the king in that old story whose blessing turned into a curse, where everything he touched turned into gold and he could no longer eat, love, or feel, the narcissist eventually finds themselves trapped in a life of constant dissatisfaction, emptiness, and they hate it.
They hate that they cannot just be. They hate that they cannot sit still and feel whole. They hate that, no matter how fast they run, the emptiness is always one step behind them. They are prisoners of their addiction to novelty, and they know it deep down.
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