Experience w narcissists

What is your experience w narcissists?

Like many people who grow up w narcissists in their families, I seem to be somewhat sensitized to narcissism in others, and over the years I have met quite a few and been forced by circumstance ("forced" is too strong a word...compelled, maybe...anyway) to live and/or work w some of these.

I'm especially interested in how narcissism progresses over time. The particular N who inspired this thread is in his early thirties and very good at hiding his N tendencies from people who aren't close to him. Most Ns are good at that, ime, but he is really good...though his facade is beginning to chip w some people, he is good at finding and charming new admirers/"friends" to trick for a while (sometimes a long while, as long as they don't get too close or suggest he makes any mistake or has any flaws, then they are usually OUT). I run into him fm time to time, and I wonder in a sort of removed, almost scientific way how it will all turn out for him as he gets older...I have seen older Ns who are mostly okay, but more often they seem to ruin themselves or bring about their own downfall, but w no idea they hurt themselves or how.

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Experience w narcissists