Compassion for Narcissists

We hear a lot about Narcissists these days. We mostly hear about how toxic they are and how to avoid them. Never do we hear about having compassion for these individuals. Here are some reasons to have compassion for narcissists:

They have been hurt by someone.

They still have feelings.

They may not be aware of what they have become.

They may change and grow.

They are humans and all humans deserve compassion and love.

Having compassion in your heart and mind for a narcissist doesn’t mean you need to cater to their whims or sacrifice your well being for them. In fact you can still distance yourself from them or shut them out entirely if necessary. But while doing these things make sure you don’t forget about their humanity. They are not “narcissists” they are a human being with narcissism. Think about the very real difference between those two statements.

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