Perhaps most of the others found out as she gradually showed her true colors, when red flags began to flap so loudly in the wind that nobody could ignore it.

It can sometimes be surprising how many people don’t notice, even though it’s obvious. That’s why I think much more education about narcissism needs to be out their!

Fortunately she must have been low-to-mediocre functioning because it didn’t take long before the façade began to slip. She knew the right things to say but her delivery lacked sincerity. She loved to talk about herself to the point of over-sharing details that portrayed her in a disturbing light. Wanted attention so badly that if it wasn’t forthcoming, she pushed harder; even negative attention was better than none. The façade was crumbling like a cookie by then. She found it increasingly difficult to contain her malice and, if she had a grudge against someone, she’d sabotage their work by hiding forms and documents, putting filing out of order and stealing personal belongings. People began to complain.

That’s why I finally got to go no-contact, because she’d gone. Hopefully I won’t have the pleasure of meeting a more high-functioning narcissist any time soon!