Do you know this person?
For narcissists, having a good reputation and image is important. Narcissists are more bothered about how people view them. Narcissists want to look good, kind, and nice in front of people to gain attention, validation, appreciation, and adoration. They use reputation to control and dominate people. Narcissists feel terribly hurt when they are exposed. They don't want to look ordinary and unimportant in front of people. Narcissists can't cope with shame when they are exposed.
Narcissists are terribly hurt when they don't have narcissistic supply. Narcissists can't live alone, and they are afraid when they lose control over people. For narcissists, everything is about control. Loss of narcissistic supply can trigger narcissistic collapse.
Narcissists are afraid of being forgotten. Narcissists hate when people act like they don't exist. Narcissists' egos are hurt when people show they don't exist by ignoring them and avoiding them. Narcissists feel worthless, valueless, and pained when people act like they don't exist.

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