Other People's Pain: Narcissism, Sadism, and Masochism https://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/t10648 Runboard| Other People's Pain: Narcissism, Sadism, and Masochism en-us Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:12:49 +0000 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:12:49 +0000 https://www.runboard.com/ rssfeeds_managingeditor@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds managing editor) rssfeeds_webmaster@runboard.com (Runboard.com RSS feeds webmaster) akBBS 60 Other People's Pain: Narcissism, Sadism, and Masochismhttps://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/p104499,from=rss#post104499https://bnarcissisticabuserecovery.runboard.com/p104499,from=rss#post104499Most narcissists enjoy an irrational and brief burst of relief after having suffered emotionally ("narcissistic injury") or after having sustained a loss. It is a sense of freedom, which comes with being unshackled. Having lost everything, the narcissist often feels that he has found himself, that he has been re-born, that he has been charged with natal energy, able to take on new challenges and to explore new territories. This elation is so addictive, that the narcissist often seeks pain, humiliation, punishment, scorn, and contempt - as long as they are public and involve the attention of peers and superiors. Being punished accords with the tormenting inner voices of the narcissist which keep telling him that he is bad, corrupt, and worthy of penalty. This is the masochistic streak in the narcissist. But the narcissist is also a sadist - albeit an unusual one. Continue to read this article here (click on this link): http://samvak.tripod.com/journal33.htmlnondisclosed_email@example.com (samvaknin)Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:48:31 +0000