The narcissist is unable to feel love, affection, or genuine care for anyone but themselves. If they claim to be feeling grief, what they are actually feeling is the loss of attention, catering, and focus on them. The victim was not just alone in the relationship; they are now alone in their grief.

How do narcissists react to grief?

They may feel helpless, shamed, or humiliated, and they may feel anger or blame themselves for the loss. In some cases, time helps heal people's narcissistic injuries over a loss, Frosch continued. In others, it does not.

What is narcissistic grief?

When they lose someone significant they feel abandoned and react with anxiety and humiliation. They hold on to grandiose fantasies and an exaggerated sense of their worth. In contrast, persons who have reached the oral and anal stages have emotional involvements and are capable of mourning.