5 WAYS A NARCISSIST TREATS YOU WHEN YOU’RE SICK: How Narcissists Handle Your Sickness

I want to talk a little about my personal experience, which I think is very telling. When we’re in relationships with people who are completely self-centered, as narcissists are, there are often warning signs that can come in the form of your own thoughts and feelings.

When I was in a relationship with someone like this, there was a time when we talked about marriage. Whenever we talked about it, I didn’t voice my real concerns, but my very real concerns were about the whole part of “in sickness and in health.” Deep down, I knew—I absolutely knew—that if I were to get sick, if I had something very serious that threatened my life or changed my quality of life, this person would not stick around in the way I needed him to. This is a major red flag indicating that something is wrong in your relationship, and possibly with the person you’re with.

I thought about things like, “Okay, if I get sick, this person is probably not going to outright leave me because that would make him look bad, but he won’t be there for me in the way I need.” I was certain he would be physically present but not actually supportive. He would likely be off living a separate life while I struggled to maintain my own well-being.

So, I was thinking about marriage and wondering if this is something I could handle. Maybe it wouldn’t even happen, but is that a risk I’m willing to take? Again, those are major red flags. Often, when you’re with someone who is abusive, the biggest red flags come from within yourself, and that was definitely the case for me.

When you’re with a narcissist and you happen to get sick, that’s when you see those red flags come to life. You see how they treat you in your time of need, and you can only imagine it will get worse from there.

So, let’s jump into the five ways a narcissist might treat you when you’re sick.

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