Narcissistic Supply

Summary: A constant one-way street of unhealthy attention seeking. Via a trick, others will focus their attention on the narcissistic mind via empathy or the chip and poke technique is used; both give a disorder stimulation. Such behaviours include silent treatment cycles. If not educated, your health and perception of the narcissist will be affected. If a person has zero empathy for others, it's very unhealthy for others who hang them for too long.

Before you read, have a little insight, it may help centre matters: Masked Emotional Instability

Psychology Today - The Risk Factors for Continuing the Cycle of Abuse

The unaware allocated 'supply victim' will have a manipulator playing on their emotions to affect their self-esteem and view of others that the narcissist doesn't like or gossips about...they always gossip, which will lead to smear—no emotional intelligence or empathy in action. What kind of mind thinks like this?

Damages friendships, marriages and people's long-term health if not recognised. Mostly, the behaviour is happening done behind closed doors.

Be mindful of passive and active envy hidden within comments. Observe eye contact and facial expression. Micro expressions. Say something positive about yourself, see if they just want to think of themselves and drain the situation.

Research love bombing, out of place wordage, detached at certain times when others feel.

References 1:

Psychology Today - How to Handle a Manipulator When They Don’t Get Their Way

Psychology Today - The Roots of Narcissistic Envy

References 2:

FHE - Pathological Lying Can Occur with These Mental Disorders

RJ - Surprising effects of telling lies on our mental health

Psychology Today - The Truth About Lying and What It Does to the Body

BB - The Impact of Lying: Is It Really a Big Deal?

Psychology Today - The Psychology and Impact of Lying and Self-Deception

NIH - Influence of False Self-Presentation on Mental Health

Medium - The Psychological Impact of Lies: