1. Keep boundaries. Maintaining strong boundaries is important when dating someone with NPD. Boundaries convey your beliefs and values, and in a relationship with a narcissist, boundaries send the message that you are not falling for their antics, says Mara Maeglin, LCSW, a social worker with her own practice.

Can someone with NPD be a good parent?

Very often, adult children of narcissistic parents display a great ability to show compassion and love for others, are able to form loving relationships, and to learn to love and care for themselves. It is possible to recover from growing up with a narcissistic parent, and this will be discussed later in this article.

How does NPD effect a relationship?

Being in a relationship with someone who has narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) can be challenging. Narcissists tend to have an inflated sense of ego and entitlement, put themselves first, lack empathy, and can become abusive to others.

Will a narcissist ever commit?

There is a popular belief that “Narcissists rarely commit suicide. When a Narcissist threatens to do this, its generally as a means of manipulation” (Saeed 2014). However, studies suggest that NPD is associated with suicidal behavior (Stone 1989, Links et al.