Number 3: They ruin all kinds of relationships.
Whether the relationship is with a friend, a colleague, an intimate partner, or a family member, they have a tendency to ruin a relationship that is important to the other person. Covert narcissists have an unrealistic sense of themselves, which means they have a hard time finding someone good enough to meet their standards.
Some coverts will not even attempt to find a partner, but they will find people to fill the temporary voids and needs they have and then move on to someone else. They have a difficult time connecting to others because they lack basic social skills. Their anxiety can ruin these small friendships they have or if they do happen to find a person they really care about.
The difference between covert narcissists and other forms of narcissism is that coverts will not try to pretend to care about a person to lure them in, and they will just express their true feelings as is. They believe their needs are superior to others around them. They will always act with this behavior because they believe the other side of the relationship is just temporary.
You will see coverts also having problems in relationships because they have difficulty praising and complimenting their partners or friends. If someone wins an award, the covert will see them as better. The covert will not want someone better than them around them so they do not acknowledge their award. Instead, they may just tell them how to improve next time to satisfy their ego or simply ignore the situation.
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