Category: Roles in the narcissistic family
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The role of the failed narcissist is not one that he has chosen voluntarily, but it occurs particularly among once professionally successful narcissists as soon as they feel that they can no longer achieve professional success. Prestige, reputation, money, power – for the narcissist, these are the magic four that make it easy for him…
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The eternal martyr also skillfully plays on her role as a victim—but the helplessness lies not with her, but with her counterpart. In order to play the role of martyr, she needs a direct counterpart whom she can influence and manipulate. The eternal martyr is often the mother who always suffers, who sacrifices herself for…
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The Drama Queen is surrounded, as her title suggests, by constant drama. There are always problems, worries, conflicts, doubts, illnesses, etc. For this narcissist, there are basically no solutions to problems, and conflicts are always instigated by uninvolved third parties. The Drama Queen is not responsible for any of her problems and always blames the…