The thing about sharing space with a narcissist is that you never know what can come up next. Living with one or several can be like an unmarked minefield. Only instead of an instant end, you’re hurt a bit on the inside.

That pain doesn’t go away, either. You do your best to reroute it and not let it get in the way of your goals and passions. But sometimes that pain is what can help drive you to achieve them.

The inspiration these moments can cause are just as important to one’s growth as the happier times. Even if, in the rare case, the happy times are caused by the people that gave you hurtful ones. They may make you feel that there’s some good in them to root or pray for, but it’s best to save those cheers and prayers for yourself and others like you.

D.F.