Now, let’s look at the narcissist’s health in old age because this plays a major role in their effectiveness. For example, narcissists in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond, provided they are in good health, can keep their game going for longer. It all comes down to their physical and mental capabilities. The longer they can care for themselves and get around, the longer they will continue to try to fool the masses and cement themselves as pillars in their communities. When a narcissist’s health hinders them from doing what they want and going where they want, it makes them even more miserable. The mask is not as useful as it was when they were younger. Their declining health adds to their misery and makes them even more driven to make someone else’s life miserable. Many will use their declining health as an excuse for the drama they incite. They are also bound to use it to play the victim, expecting people to cater to them despite how horrible they may have been.
The third thing I want to look at is narcissistic supply. Narcissistic supply is something narcissists will always need, no matter how old they get. However, many older narcissists seem to care more blatantly for the darker narcissistic supply. Dark narcissistic supply is what they get from hurting people and causing pain and confusion. Knowing that they are causing pain and suffering always makes a narcissist happy. They live to make others miserable, and now that they are viewed as seniors, they think that gives them the freedom to say and do what they want. Their image and reputation take a back seat, and their desire to control and oppress those around them becomes more evident. They never learn to value or love other people. They only know how to use and abuse to the very end. Their wants and needs are all that matter, right down to their last breath. They never own up to the hurt and misery they cause; they only continue to perpetuate that others have done them wrong, that others are ungrateful, and that others have no respect. The aging narcissist does have regrets, but not the type you would expect—it always has to do with vengeance and wishing they had made someone pay.
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