SC 112 - How to Deal With Narcissism in a Relationship - Jeff Pincus & Rachel Cahn

Relationship School Podcast

Jayson Gaddis

Relationships, Relationshippodcast, Sex, Relationshipadvice, Society & Culture, Jaysongaddispodcast, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 981 Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2017

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Are you dealing with narcissism in your relationship? How do you really know? What are the signs and more importantly, what's going on with you that has you with someone you are labeling as "narcissistic?" In this episode I dive into these questions and more with my friends Jeff and Rachel, both very skilled psychotherapists who understand narcissism and how it can impact your relationship.

SHOWNOTES

How narcissists relate to their sense of ‘self’ differently [13:00]
Understanding how people get their narcissistic supply [17:00]
The need for an idealized self-image [20:00]
How narcissists counter-intuitively depend on everyone else [23:00]
Getting their world [29:00]
How to get through to a narcissist [32:00]
What happens when partners complain from a place of helplessness [41:00]
Being willing to lose a bad relationship [43:00]

Transcript

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0:00.0	his behavior at face value that he's just an asshole and he's not just an
0:04.0	asshole he might act like an asshole but he's a hurt little boy the Hey and welcome back to the Smart Couple podcast. What's up? Thanks for listening. Thanks for coming. Thanks for
0:34.5	playing. Thanks for learning. You are about to learn. Isn't relationship cool?
0:41.6	We're learning about relationship guys. Isn't relationship, cool.
0:42.6	We're learning about relationship guys.
0:46.4	All right, my mission in life is to bring you
0:50.3	relationship, education, which you never got.
0:55.0	It wasn't taught in school.
0:56.2	Imagine a world where we were educated about conflict
0:59.4	and communication from a very early age,
1:01.8	and we all had to pass some exam and demonstrate that we are proficient.
1:07.0	Jesus, imagine a world where it's like, wow, we know how to work through our shit.
1:13.0	That, my friends, would be awesome.
1:17.0	So here at the smart couple, we play the game of relationship this way.
1:23.4	Here's how here's the basic rule.
1:26.0	Work on yourself.
1:27.6	Face your own shit.
1:33.0	Learn about yourself.
1:36.0	Learn about your triggers.
1:37.0	Learn about what works for you and what doesn't work for you.
1:40.0	Stand in your value.
1:42.0	Ask for what you want, be direct. We teach you lots and lots of
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