5. Narcissists fear being exposed.
While they’d like to appear to be perfect to the general public, most narcissists are secretly insecure and a little bit self-loathing. We know that the average toxic narcissist has a false self that acts as a mask for their true self, which is damaged and vulnerable.
For all of the bravado and grandiosity, the real person behind the narcissist mask is often insecure and desperate to be loved. Sadly, since they’re so self-focused and only concerned about their own emotions, it’s really hard for narcissists to maintain a long-term mutually satisfying Relationship. And so when their true self comes through, anyone who isn’t actively already entrenched with that person will run the other way, especially if they’re emotionally healthy. So one of their biggest fears then is being found out, being seen for what they truly are.
6. Narcissists fear abandonment.
As often as a narcissist threatens and directly or indirectly to abandon you, you would think that they were perfectly secure in their ability to remain surrounded by sources of narcissistic supply, as in people who love them, admire them, and serve them as needed. But the truth is that while abandonment is probably the most human fear one can have, narcissists are not immune to it.
In fact, if we’re being honest, they’re probably pretty normal this way. With that being said, the difference between a narcissist’s fear of abandonment and that of the average person is that a narcissist will actively abuse and manipulate the people around them in order to control them and keep them in their place.
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