The Narcissist Magnets

Narcissist habits could exist among your spouses, neighbors, friends, bosses, and even colleagues. According to clinical psychologists worldwide, narcissism takes a major toll on our mental and emotional health. It is difficult to spot narcissists, yet they instill feelings of low self-worth, insecurity, and depression to their victims. Therefore, it is important to learn how to identify their behaviors so that you can inform your psychological healthcare. Below we shed light on the meaning of narcissism and the five types of individuals who easily fall prey to narcissists.

What Is Narcissism?

Narcissism is a type of personality that consists of characteristics such as selfishness, a sense of entitlement, lack of empathy, and a need for admiration or external validation. Narcissist individuals always try to manipulate other people to their advantage. In most cases, the narcissist is insecure about their internal emotions. Therefore, they try to mask their internal problems by victimizing others. The action of manipulating others makes them feel good and in control over others. The worst thing about the narcissist is that they will never accept correction and it is almost impossible to change who they are. They will only keep friends who benefit them. They provide a passive-aggressive reaction to anyone who seizes to satisfy their needs.

5 Types of People Who Are Narcissist Magnets

Note: It is possible to have an overlap on some of these traits since the victim could possess more than one of the characters.

 Overly Empathic People

People who care deeply about the feelings and emotional responses of others are at a greater risk of attracting narcissists. For example, these people will always be emotionally available or have the material things that narcissists need. In short, the overly empathic individuals make easy prey for the narcissists. The sad thing is that the world is full of non-empathic people. In the long run, the narcissist behavior makes the victims feel inferior as they believe that they are not doing enough to please the narcissist.

The Rescuers

The rescuers are the kind of people who like to improve the situation of others. However, they can easily fall prey to the narcissists. For example, a rescuer who has job connections will help a jobless narcissist to secure one. Nevertheless, the narcissist will mishandle the job rather than doing it well to soil the name of their rescuer.

Overly Positive People

People who like sharing their good intentions and positive vibes to the world are a magnet to the narcissists. The worst thing is that overly positive individuals tend to concentrate on the positive side of humans and overlook the negative ones. Narcissists will manipulate and exploit this trait to the best of their advantage.  

Overly Forgiving People

People who forgive excessively often give a lot of second chances to others. Forgiveness is an empowering gift to a narcissist. A normal person will use forgiveness positively but a narcissist will view the victim as their action bearer. Therefore the narcissist tends to repeat their forgiven behavior since they know that they will still receive forgiveness.

Children of Narcissist Parents

Little children are always in a learning process as they try to understand their surrounding environment. Parents play a big role in shaping their young one’s personality traits. The narcissistic parents will always try to manipulate their kids to follow their wishes. When these children follow the desire of their parents, they receive rewards in the form of happy congratulatory messages. On the contrary, if the young ones go against the will of their narcissistic parents they receive punishments. Therefore, as these children transition into adults, the narcissistic actions stick into their subconscious brain and reflect in their adulthood.