Are narcissist happy with new supply?
The narcissist is desperate and will do anything to ensure their supply is refilled because that is their means of survival. They ensure their supply is refilled by treating this new person as if they are special, because that is what draws them in. However, the supply refill can’t last forever.
How does a narcissist react to indifference from his supply?
Once he gives up on his erstwhile Sources of Supply, the narcissist proceeds to promptly and peremptorily devalue and discard them. This is often done by simply ignoring them – a facade of indifference that is known as the “silent treatment” and is, at heart, hostile and aggressive.
Why do narcissist hide their new supply?
Narcissists hide their new supply because if the new person is not providing everything they want, it would be easy for them to continue manipulating the old supply and destroying every fiber of their being.
What supply do narcissists want?
Freud identified two main paths to fulfilling narcissistic supplies: Aggression and ingratiation. Eventually, he called them sadistic and submissive. To be admired and to get their supply, narcissists employ various strategies, including impression management.
What happens when narcissists run out of supply?
When deprived of Narcissistic Supply – both primary AND secondary – the narcissist feels annulled, hollowed out, or mentally disembowelled. This is an overpowering sense of evaporation, disintegration into molecules of terrified anguish, helplessly and inexorably.
How do you respond to indifference?
Use awareness skill to notice the indifference. Alternatives: deny, minimize, ignore, repress, justify, and/or endure it. Identify how you feel about the person’s lack of interest (vs. about the person) – Hurt?
How does a narcissist find new supply?
The narcissist needs others to boost their ego and feed their feelings of grandiosity and superiority. They would not be willing to have a gap in people who serve that role, so they look for a new supply even while they are still with their old partner.
What happens when you cut off a narcissistic supply?
How many sources of supply does a narcissist have?
Scholars and researchers generally recognise two main kinds of narcissistic supply: primary, acquired through more publicly directed forms of attention, and secondary, generally acquired through attention attained through interpersonal relationships.