Understanding Narcissistic Supply: Triggers, Sources, and Characteristics

Trigger:

* Childhood trauma

* Neglect

* Abuse

* Abandonment

* Criticism

* Rejection

* Failure

* Humiliation

* Invalidation

* Betrayal

Supply source:

* Admiration

* Attention

* Approval

* Control

* Dominance

* Entitlement

* Power

* Prestige

* Superiority

* Validation

Narcissist:

* A person who has an inflated sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.

* Narcissists are often grandiose, arrogant, and demanding.

* They may also be manipulative, exploitative, and entitled.

Supply:

* The attention, admiration, and validation that narcissists need to feel good about themselves.

* Narcissists get supply from a variety of sources, including their partners, children, friends, and co-workers.