Chained

Are you or somebody you know chained to the narcissist? Are you a co-dependent? What does this mean? How did you become this way? How does the narcissist know what you are? How does the narcissist exploit this condition and how might you escape him? These questions and more are posed and answered in this fascinating book. Delivered direct from the dark-hearted master, the narcissist provides his unique observations on those who are co-dependent and find themselves chained to the narcissist.


2 Questions. 1). Your writings seem to indicate you believe co-dependents possess real empathy, like an empathic person. See “Chained,” page pages 64 paragraph 2, page 97 paragraph 1, as two examples. Do you believe co-dependents have genuine empathy? While some might consider them the good brother of two twins, I’ll leave that discussion for another day. 2). If you do think they possess genuine (rather than cold) empathy, why do you think this is, what brought you to this conclusion?
1. Yes.
2. What I have observed many times.
I used to think so as well. They are very good and convincing actors.
Your point matrix in, “Fuel,” is interesting when studied in the light of codependents. They give out in descending order, exactly per your matrix. Full of admiring words and gestures, for certain.
I read this book, and found it to be abundantly helpful.
Thank you.