Secret 1: Performing Emotions
They mimicked emotions by thoroughly studying others. Long before you ever met them, the narcissist had already figured out how to perform empathy, not to feel it or understand it, no, just perform it, like a rehearsed role in a play. Real emotions never developed the way they were supposed to, maybe due to emotional neglect, maybe due to extreme conditioning, maybe obsession with power, or just genetics.
What most people do not know is that a lot of narcissists spent their formative years watching others like a scientist studying a specimen. They observed how people reacted in love, grief, joy, sadness, and then mimicked it to fit in. This is called predatory camouflage. Behind every sweet smile, there was a cold calculation. Behind every “I love you,” there was a rehearsed delivery.
They watched movies to copy how people cry. They mirrored classmates’ responses to tragedies. They even practiced tones and facial expressions like puppeteers. And by the time they got to you, they were masters of disguise.
Secret 2: Childhood Bullying
This is a story they will never, ever admit, never, because it shatters the illusion of being the victim of their past or being a good person. What many narcissists do not tell you is that they were the bully, always. They singled out a weaker kid. They mocked, humiliated, and psychologically tortured someone at school, in the neighborhood, or even at home, and enjoyed it. Sadistic traits applied. You see, because power, even at a young age, gave them a high, and they learned something vital: cruelty makes them feel alive.
They don’t talk about how they told another child to harm themselves, or how they played innocent when that kid cried for help, or how they blamed their target for being too sensitive. It wasn’t a one-time event. It was a pattern, and that pattern grew into their personality. It’s who they are now. The difference now? They are more covert, more polished, and with a far more believable smile.
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