8 Strange Behaviors of the Aging Narcissist
As the years go by, a narcissist’s behavior often doesn’t just mellow. Oh no, it tends to intensify, shift, and become even more unsettling. In their youth, they’re tirelessly chasing after power, control, and admiration. But as the years stack up, they’re not so much chasing anymore; they’re fighting to hold on to the little power they’ve got left.
And oh, how it shows. While the narcissist might not be able to stop the clock, they certainly try to outsmart it. So, let’s take a deep, eye-opening look at the strange behaviors the aging narcissist tends to develop.
You see, their core traits—selfishness, a sense of entitlement, and that all-consuming lack of empathy—are still there, lurking. But the way these traits manifest over time is where things get peculiar. Let me give you a glimpse into the strange habits of the aging narcissist.
These habits may make your skin crawl, but they’re real. The past becomes their prison, which is the first odd habit: they start to live in the past. And I mean really live there. Their past successes were those moments when they were on top of the world, and those moments begin to haunt them. Let’s be real; narcissists always have a story to tell. But now it’s as if they’re permanently stuck on replay. Every conversation seems to circle back to the days when they were the best. Don’t be surprised if they start rewriting history, embellishing stories to make themselves look more impressive than they really were.
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