Is this empathy?
Is this empathy?
I guess I'm reverting back a little to the taking the blame for what went wrong in my relationship with my exN and needing validation again that he is indeed a narcissist. (I really wish I could get my mind to shut off sometimes... lol! I do too much thinking and analyzing) I know that no empathy is high on the list of narcissistic traits, and although I do feel he really didn't show much empathy at all (especially to me) I feel he was somewhat caring to some others sometimes and I was wondering if this signifies he's actually not a Narc.
He does regularly give blood and that seems to be very important to him.
At one point during our relationship a family friend was in the hospital and he visited her several times in the hospital and then visited when she was at home.
When a family friend was having marital problems he went over their house to offer support and be there for them.
But, one time when I told him that a friend's mother passed away he could have cared less. And, one day when I was sick and told him I didn't feel good, he didn't care at all and didn't ask if I needed anything or ask how I was feeling. There's so many instances where he wasn't empathetic, especially towards me, so it makes me feel that maybe he just didn't care about ME enough. Maybe he cared more about these other people. But, then I think that maybe he just did what he thought he was supposed to do for them or a way for people to think highly of him.
I know that not every Narc is the same and there are different levels or severity of it, but I guess I still have doubts sometimes and feel that maybe he just didn't love me or how I was just wasn't good enough for him, and I still need that validation that it's not me, it's him!
empathy
I remember second guessing
Our Narcs are so similar!
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safeyre99
I have been feeling that way
Isn't it frustrating
It's hard to stop thinking,
You're right
I got
Thanks
I still struggle with it not
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