Do Narcissist Dislike/Hate other narcissists?

narcissists suffer from envy so if it was someone he envied he wouldn't like them. I understood that they feel comfortable with other narcissists as they don't make emotional demands on one another.

I've read somewhere that N's typically don't like other Ns. My ex's best friend has some N traits (rage, alcoholism, womanizer, etc.) and my ex N used to tell me he knew exactly when his pal would implode (start drinking again, cheat on his wife, etc.). He could "predict it"...like clockwork. My ex N was very proud of his predictive powers. I asked him once if he, indeed, has such predictive powers why didn't he intervene and help his friend..try to prevent the implosion. He just said it wasn't his job/place to do so. I think he liked watching his friend implode. And it just fortified his belief in his omniscience. So I agree, I think and N will keep an inferior N around to be able to feel superior. I used to be uncomfortable around the friend. His rage was always at the surface...not directed at me, but the world, his colleagues, whatever. He was like a volcano ready to blow. I remember fibbing to my ex one night (saying I was sick) when we were supposed to meet he and his wife for dinner. I suddenly couldn't stomach being near the friend. Felt bad about lieing...but my gut was screaming at me "dont' go!" And, my ex N didn't like my former friend (a female)...who I now realize is a flaming N. I think he might have seen some of the N traits in her, but moreso he just didn't like her getting any attention from me. She was very forceful and strong willed and would NEVER give the stage to anyone else no matter what. Thinking back on her makes me shake my head. Invariably, any time I needed to talk about something going on in my life (which was seldom...everything was about her), she'd suddenly develop some major crisis shortly after I began talking and completely hijack the conversation. Twice, when I was going through breaking up with my N's, she started crying right in the middle our talk, completely switched topics, and said she's suddenly so upset about her father dieing 10 years ago. I didn't realize what she was doing at the time (though I thought it was very strange)...but it makes sense if you think of it in N terms.

I think this is a tough one to answer and it has crossed my thoughts many many times. On the one hand... my N's best and really only friend is less successful version of him. I used to think he was one also... but I'm starting to think he's just a wannabe. They pump up eachothers egos and my N has known him since childhood. The guy always has terrible personal and financial problems and my N can act like the big savior and the SUPER FABULOUS one that he believes himself to be. They will stay on the phone all night talking. HOWEVER, whenever he had to deal with somebody equally as dominant as him (another piano player for example) or any other obviously self-absorbed person... he always bad mouthed them and hated them. I think they tend to claim that all the "little people" are worthless but actually like the fact that it's easier for them to feel bigger and badder. When put up against somebody who is strong in a healthy way or just flat out overblown ego narcissist - they will start stomping and badmouthing. That's my two cents for what it's worth.

depends - sometimes there's initial bonding until they realize it's another N... then it becomes a covert fight for ALL THE ATTENTION. They can't love or like anyone but themselves. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Free articles & information for abuse victims: http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.com Effective Coaching for Victims of Pathologicals http://one2one4victims.webs.com/