- wortgewandt und charismatisch
- egozentrisch und grandios
- Mangel an Reue und Schuldgefühlen
- Mangel an Einfühlungsvermögen
- betrügen, lügen und manipulieren
- flache Gefühle, gelegentlich dramatische kurze Ausbrüche
Winning is all
A sociopath has no conscience, no emotional attachment to others, and no ability to love. For a sociopath, "life is reduced to a contest, and other human beings seem to be nothing more than game pieces, to be moved about, used as shields or ejected."
So what does a sociopath want? A sociopath wants only to win.
"Psychopaths are social predators who charm, manipulate, and ruthlessly plow their way through life, leaving a broad trail of broken hearts, shattered expectations, and empty wallets. Completely lacking in conscience and feelings for others, they selfishly take what they want and do as they please, violating social norms and expectations without the slightest sense of guilt or regret."
"As an object, you must "play your role". If you deviate from it, the narcissist will force you to 'injure him'. He will force you to act against him. He will torture you until you do and if you don't, he will invent some story (for instance, that you are smothering, unfaithful, controlling, etc.) and dump you. This defense mechanism - forcing others to act their roles in a script - is called "Projective Identification".
"There is no way to predict the longevity of any single relationship. It will last as long as the narcissist wants it to last, as long as he is deriving Narcissistic Supply, and as long as he hasn't found a new, "better", source of supply."
"Why should the narcissist look for another source of supply if the current source of supply is available and always accepts him back? Cultivating a source of secondary narcissistic supply is a VERY time consuming and energy depleting affair. The narcissist always prefers the path of least resistance (reverting to old sources). The old source has the advantage of having witnessed and "recorded" the narcissist's past grandeur. Her very repeated surrender" and "yielding to his charm" IS the narcissistic supply he seeks."
"Narcissists are incapable of introspection. This inability to "watch themselves from the outside" is what often gets them into trouble."
"A post-mortem of a relationship conducted with a narcissist is very frustrating because it never achieves closure. The narcissist is interested exclusively in allocating blame and generating guilt - not in progressing, developing, atoning, soothing, or concluding anything."
"Inflicting pain on others in a variety of situations bolsters the narcissist's sense of omnipotence."
"A venomous snake can't help the way it is, but very few people try to befriend it."
"He is probably feeling relieved that he got rid of you - but this relief is mixed with fear that you would do to him what he would have done to you had the positions been reversed. Just don't forget that he also has a few tricks up his sleeve - he can inform your husband, for instance or spread malicious gossip about you."
You are nothing more than an interchangeable prop, an instrument of gratification, a utility. He values the supply and may even be obsessed with its high quality and abundance. But he cares not one iota about you. Sources of Narcissistic Supply are nameless and faceless faucets to be used, abused, bled dry, and discarded offhandedly. You are no different. No one is. "
"Narcissists are always secretive and compartmentalize their lives. Keeping things secret restores the narcissist's sense of personal safety and omnipotence. He feels that he is again in control. He feels that the Sources of Supply, even when humiliated and dumped unceremoniously, cannot threaten him. It is less about punishing them – and more about avoiding punishment himself."