Myth #3 — All Narcissists Cheat

People often are led to believe that all narcissists are cheaters which is a distortion of the truth. Maybe their narcissistic individual cheated but not all narcissists cheat. People often forget that narcissism is layered over an individuals individuality — that is, people are individuals first and narcissists second. They each have their own unique character, values and their own code of ethics. As such, if a narcissist values monogamy then they can be sexually loyal to their partner.

Now, its true that narcissists and their lower capacity to empathize, their feelings of…

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Chris Burgess

I write opinion columns around mental health and personality. I am not a professional but I do read extensively about the topics I discuss.