It is a tragic event, for sure. But it cannot be dealt with emotionally, without professional help, or haphazardly. Stay away from narcissists, or face them aided by your own self-discovery through therapy. It can be done. As opposed to narcissists, the prognosis for the victims of narcissists is fairly bright.
Narcissists have no interest in emotional or even intellectual stimulation by significant others.
Such stimulation is perceived as a threat. Nothing less but definitely nothing more. Proximity and intimacy breed contempt for reasons that I mentioned earlier. Gwen I hope you don't think anyone was picking on you by posting all these things. Sam directed me to these FAQ's and Hermes response was.