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What Is It Typically Like Living with a Covert Narcissist?

What Is It Typically Like Living with a Covert Narcissist?

It’s like going to an ice cream shop with friends

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May 22, 2025
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Living with a covert narcissist is like going to an ice cream shop with your friends.

You order mint chip, your favorite, and take your first mouthful and smile. It’s like a tasty bite of Heaven.

After a few minutes, you start to feel really sick. You wonder if the ice cream is toxic — poisoned. Your friends scoff at you.…

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