What do they feel?

and pretty soon the words coming out of his mouth were how he's a bad person, a f*ck up etc. In my experience, except for the one complete psychopath (who just said one time that he was crazy), this is a hook to see if you will tell them they aren't these things. My response this time was, "OK, thanks for the heads-up." and went back to reading my book and doing my crossword puzzle. I don't think they reflect at all. That would mean they had a conscience. They might *know* that they are these things but remorse? No. Guilt? Nah. They might be jealous of other people but have no idea why they don't deserve to be every bit as successful and happy as others who do it the proper way.

They absolutely do deal with guilt and depression. But not like we do. We feel guilt b/c when we hurt someone and it pains us to think that we have injured them. We dont like to hurt people. We dont exploit people for personal gain because it would injure them and create grief for another fellow human. But, For a Narcissist they dont feel guilt like we do. They do not feel bad for the act itself but they feel bad that they have been caught at what they have done wrong. Your natural response when someone approach you that is offended or hurt by you is to apologize and console them. Make right the wrongs (your consoling THEM). Not the Narc. The natural response for a Narc when they are approached by someone the they have hurt or offended is to first; defend their actions (if it works), second; project blame on the other party (if it works) and last but not least if all else fails loath in self pity (this usually works if your unaware of what Narcissism is). Dont forget they are great mimickers. Depression, highs and lows are part of the illness. They are not emotionally stable and this does cause much internal chaos, Creating bouts of depression, severe mood swings and extreme highs of grandiosity. only one way to go...Forward (tm?)

Here's how I look at it. I asked my therapist once whether or not the N had even just a little bit of remorse for the abuse he inflicted or did he have regrets for losing me, etc. Of course, none of these behaviors were apparent in the N. I was just wondering if maybe…maybe… It was simply my continued quest to try and apply humanity to an N. Can't do it. She had responded that the lack of empathy runs quite a large gamut of behaviors. Thus, in my case with the N: Guilt - did not have it. One can only feel guilt if there is something to feel guilty for or have a sense of remorse for a bad deed done to someone else. Usually, an apology comes from someone who feels guilt or remorse. Never got one from the N. How can an N feel guilt when, in their minds, the have done nothing wrong? Ever tell an N they did something that wasn't wonderful? I did. Bad move. Depression - sure, I think they feel this, rarely, but only when someone has not done as they like and it can, in my case, turn into rage. Any "act" of depression, as in the poor-me's etc. is simply a manipulation to gather something they want. BS/Lies - remember, those things to an N are truths. The N would look me right in the face, completely sure of himself, totally in agreement with the lie he would be spewing out of his mouth. It was incredible. Just my two cents.

they envy anyone with a SOUL. That's pretty much everybody they meet, past present and future. That crying bit she did was just really desperate and pathetic (not to mention obvious) way to get your adoration. everything is about supply, supply, supply......