And this is the weirdest explanation I can give you: They become the actors they keep watching all the time. They follow the script. It’s like learning a sales script—you learn what to say, you learn what emotions to trigger, and then you learn what to pitch at what point, and how to deal with resistance to get what you want. That’s exactly who they are.
The other reason why they may obsessively watch stuff is distraction. They want distraction. They can’t face the darkness; they can’t sit with their truth because truth annihilates a narcissist. What is the truth? They are insecure. They are not as powerful as they think they are. Their false self is nothing but a big lie they have been telling themselves. They have been gaslighting themselves. So they can’t stand silence—they need distraction as well. That’s why something is always on, something is always playing on that screen.
What are some of the things they like to watch? Crime, psychological thrillers, suspense, dark comedy—that one is huge. They also like to watch biographies of criminal psychopaths and sociopaths. They are obsessed with it. And they don’t feel bad when they watch stuff happening on the television. When they get to know what that person did and how it was, you wouldn’t see any disgust on their face, no shock or fear. They will be watching it with a smirk on their face. I have watched it with my own eyes happening, and it shocked me to my core.
Have you experienced something like this? Drop your answers in the comments below. Also, add which genre that narcissist you were with liked the most, and what it meant to them.
So my final thoughts on this: Television or any other similar screen becomes an extension. It’s not the thing—it’s the personality. The core personality is that of a narcissist. And you know they don’t have a true personality. Of course, everything they do reflects the same thing—the same emptiness—and they have to fill it with something, and TV is one of those things. What are your thoughts on this and your experiences? Drop them in the comments. I will talk to you in the next one. Until then, as always, let the healing begin and continue.
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