Signs of dating a narcissist

But “my narcissist [husband] laid a huge guilt trip on me about making this Christmas special and spending it with just us.

Carmen Mc Guinness, those with low self-esteem and those who are natural caretakers are easy prey.

No one intentionally falls for a narcissistic person (unless that's your type). Until the person who completely wooed you starts to act like someone you barely recognize, and you're stuck in a relationship with a partner who cares more about themselves than anyone else — including you.

But before realizing who he or she truly is, you may initially be attracted to someone who's charming, sweet, and deeply interested in you. Before we dive deeper into more of those red flags, it's important to identify what kind of people are most vulnerable to narcissists.

“The drama and ‘it's all my fault’ conversations were really wearing on my sanity, to say nothing of the tattered threads of my self-esteem.”Talk about drama: Jamie recalls one morning in which her husband greeted her, but she didn't hear him ask how she slept.

"He flew into a rage," she describes, "yelling at me for not saying good morning and for not staying in bed a few minutes to snuggle.