The Aging Narcissist: What Losing Control Looks Like, and Why They’re So Difficult to Keep in Your Life

There comes a point in every narcissist’s life when the mask starts to slip. The charm dulls. The power fades. The control they’ve relied on begins to evaporate. And when they’ve built their entire identity on being admired, feared, or envied—losing that control feels like death. They don’t handle it well. They don’t go quietly. […]