It is estimated that only 1% of the entire population is diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). However, in spite of this, many more people go undiagnosed for NPD, and there’s a 50% chance they could even be in your household. But what makes someone a narcissist?
Narcissistic traits are evident in every human being, to some degree. However, narcissists and people with NPD express these personality traits to a high degree and often at the expense of others. Personality traits such as entitlement, a superiority complex, arrogance, or a lack of empathy and concern are all key behaviors expressed with people who have NPD.
In turn, this causes certain behaviors which are aimed at controlling or manipulating people around them. For instance, narcissists often try to shift blame away from themselves or play the victim during arguments. They also often have poor communication skills, unclear boundaries, and control issues. So if this sounds like someone you know, how can you safely get away from them?
The first step from getting away from a narcissist is careful planning. While the narcissist is away, make a list of items you’ll need to bring with you, with financial documents and family members being top of the list. Next, you should slowly try to move these items at a pace the narcissist wouldn’t notice. Make sure to get important ID documents, money, and other items to sustain yourself and ensure you never need to go back to where the narcissist is. Lastly, when enacting the move, make sure to make your plan official by telling everyone but the narcissist. Follow the plan and avoid posting clues so that your narcissist cannot track you.
Once you have physically removed yourself, you should also legally remove yourself from the narcissist. Fortunately, the lawyers at Nussbaum Law specialize in these cases, and keep your safety in mind during the whole process. While you can’t cure narcissism, you can certainly rest assured that you can remove yourself from it with the steps outlined above.
