The Psychological Blindness that Makes Narcissism So Destructive — and Why Genuine Self-Reflection Remains Forever Out of Reach
There’s a deep paradox at the heart of narcissistic personality disorder that hurts relationships, tears families apart, and leaves a trail of confused, hurt people behind. It’s not the big talk. It’s not the manipulation. It’s not even the lack of empathy, which is definitely a part of it.
It’s something much more basic: narcissists can’t see themselves.
Not will. Not possible.
And this single psychological blind spot creates a cascade of destruction that most people don’t understand until they’ve been caught in its vortex. At that point, they usually wonder what happened, doubt their own sanity, and wonder if they were the problem all along.
But here’s what you need to know right away: the narcissist can’t really think about themselves because they don’t want to. It’s a basic flaw in the way their minds work. It’s the missing piece that makes everything else about narcissism make sense. It’s also why it’s almost impossible to heal, change, or really connect with a narcissist.
