Why Narcissists Crave the Chase
At the core of every narcissist is a belief system, a quiet, gut-level certainty that they are not capable of being loved, that something about them is unworthy, defective, or too dangerous to be seen. But instead of facing that fear, they build a false self, a carefully constructed image designed to mask the shame: the charming partner, the confident entrepreneur, the spiritual healer, the loving parent, the misunderstood whatever they need to be to get admiration. But no matter how polished the mask is, they know it’s fake. And because they know it is fake, they also believe that everyone else is fake too. They cannot believe in love because they are not real in the way they show up.
The Narcissist’s False Self and Fear of Intimacy
So, when someone genuinely cares for them, they feel confused, suspicious, and terrified, because to receive love, they would have to reveal what is behind the mask. And that’s not an option because what is behind the mask isn’t healed, whole, or real. It is a wounded child, frozen in time, a version of themselves they buried long ago just to survive. Now, here’s the twisted part.
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