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Do narcissists show off one secondary supply and not another? If so, why would they be extra secretive about the other one?

Ah, the Narcissist’s secrets. They love having secrets. They love getting away with fooling people. Knowing something others don’t know gives the Narcissist one more illusion of power and control. Every lie that their followers believe, every person they can ruin with a smear campaign, every trick they can play and get away with, gives their monstrous ego one more little boost.

If they can get away with cheating on a partner with someone else and neither one the wiser, that is a wonderful game that makes the narcissist feel strong, powerful, desirable, and in control. When or if they get caught by one of their pawns, the lies, drama, fussing, and fighting also make the narcissist feel strong, powerful, desirable, and in control.

There is literally no downside, for the narcissist, in having a life full of confused and unhappy people they have harmed and continue to lie to, cheat on, and use for as long as the targets allow it. Spinning out lies and keeping their lives and their victims compartmentalized from one another keeps the narcissist’s empty pathetic life interesting for them.

Whatever illusions of power and control they gain from tricking and lying to people make them feel less empty. Paying enough attention to them to try and sort out lies from truth, trying to figure out the chain of misinformation and secrets, just gives the narc more supply, more rent-free space inside your own head. It’s another win for the narcissist.

The only way to make sure they lose is to realize how completely meaningless and boring all of these lies and secrets are, and how completely miserable the narcissist’s existence is, walk away and live your own happy life free from people who intentionally lie and upset you for their own pleasure.

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