1. The Narcissist’s Game.
Let’s first look at the narcissist’s game. Does it end in old age, or do they change their tactics?
The aging narcissist’s mind games and emotional manipulation do not end. The narcissist’s habit of using people like pawns and tools never stops until they are dead. But what does happen is that their game gets old—their tricks become predictable and unbearable, and many people around them just get fed up with their toxic behavior and distance themselves.
However, many narcissists are stuck in the past, believing they can still use the same tactics and get away with it. Sadly for them, it’s laughable, even embarrassing, to witness a narcissist who refuses to accept that their age no longer permits certain behaviors. But narcissists don’t learn, and they don’t change their game. They never think they can be outsmarted or that anyone could hold them accountable, especially in old age.
Recommended Book: How To Kill A Narcissist: Debunking The Myth Of Narcissism And Recovering From Narcissistic Abuse.
2. The Narcissist’s Health.
Let’s now look at the narcissist’s health in old age, because this plays a major role in their effectiveness.
For example, narcissists in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond—provided they are in good health—can keep their game going longer because it all comes down to their physical and mental capabilities. The longer they can take care of themselves and get around, the longer they’ll continue trying to fool the masses and cement their image as pillars in their communities.
When a narcissist’s health limits their ability to do what they want or go where they please, it makes them all the more miserable, and the mask becomes less effective than it was in their younger years. Their health decline adds to their misery, making them even more driven to make others miserable too. Many will use their poor health as an excuse for the drama they create. They’re also likely to play the victim, expecting people to cater to them despite how horribly they may have treated others.
A Book: Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men.
3. Narcissistic Supply.
The third thing we want to look at is narcissistic supply. Narcissistic supply is something narcissists will always need, no matter how old they get. However, many older narcissists seem to blatantly crave the darker kind of narcissistic supply. Dark narcissistic supply comes from hurting people and causing pain and confusion, as knowing they are causing pain and suffering will always make a narcissist happy. They live to make others miserable, and now that they are viewed as “seniors,” they think this gives them a pass to say and do whatever they want.
Their image and reputation are pushed to the back burner, and their desires to control and oppress those around them become even more evident. They never learn to value or love other people; they only know how to use and abuse to the very end. Their wants and needs are all that matter, right down to their last breath. They never own up to the hurt and misery they cause but instead continue to claim that others have wronged them, that others are ungrateful, and that others have no respect.
The aging narcissist does have regrets, but not the type you would expect. Their regrets are always about vengeance, wishing they had made someone pay.
Reading suggestion: 4 Things Narcissists Do When They Can’t Control You.
4. Flying Monkeys.
The fourth thing we would like to get into is that there is still the issue of flying monkeys.
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