Most narcissists live their life feeling on edge. They may show confidence and assurance on the outside, but they feel worried on the inside.

If you watch a narcissist closely you often see them shaking with nerves. And science shows that narcissists display elevated biomarkers of stress. But they try their best to hide it. Because they hate showing signs of “weakness”.

Why are narcissists on edge? Here’s some reasons I think narcissists live most of their lives feeling on edge…

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Narcissists Difficulty Controlling Their Emotions

Narcissists have difficulty regulating and controlling their emotions. This is because they learn at a young age to separate themselves from their emotional self.

Narcissists do this for protection. They build barriers around their emotions, so no one hurts them.

The problem is they don’t learn how to control and understand emotions. Which is why narcissists can appear incredibly childish.

Narcissists have the emotional development of a child. So they struggle to handle the adult world.

Narcissists Have Lots To Hide

Many narcissists tell lies to “prove” how great they are. They may exaggerate past achievements. Lie about their status. Or inflate how much money they earn.

Remembering lies is harder than remembering the truth. And making sure your stories add up involves navigating a complex web of deceit. If your self esteem rests on these shaky foundations, there’s a lot of pressure.

Narcissists sometimes choose other devious ways to “prove” their superiority. They may use infidelity to prove themselves. “Look at all these people that adore me.” Or become involved in crime for money.

Narcissists have many skeletons in their cupboards. And this creates the worry of being found out.

Constantly Trying To Prove Themselves

Narcissists suppress their emotions for protection. They also develop a false persona of superiority. To maintain this false persona, they must constantly prove themselves.

Narcissists need to prove they’re the best at almost everything. To themselves as well as to others. We all know it’s impossible to be the best at everything. And when they fall short, they feel it.

Narcissists Can’t Handle Criticism

Narcissists are terrible at handling criticism. This is because they want to appear perfect and superior. And also because they can’t control their emotions.

Criticism is a normal part of life. Especially for someone as self absorbed as a narcissist.

They make many mistakes wherever they deal with people. So they’re constantly at risk of the dreaded criticism.

Even constructive criticism is met with anger. And if they don’t display it outwardly, they feel it inside. Watch a narcissists closely when they’re receiving criticism.

Worried Where Attention Is Coming From

Narcissists are almost bottomless pits for attention. Some struggle to spend even a few hours alone.

Narcissists NEED external validation to confirm how great they are. But they don’t want others to know they need them. This shows “weakness”, which is the last thing they want to do.

As a solution, narcissists use attention seeking tactics. They might pretend to feel down to guilt you into spending time with them. Cause an argument (negative attention is better than nothing). Or ask to borrow something they don’t need.

Narcissists live in a precarious position where they need constant attention. But don’t want anyone to know. So they nervously find ways to achieve this. But it’s always a problem that’s on their mind.

Pressure To Appear Perfect

Sometimes it’s easier to hold your hands up and admit a mistake. And apologise if necessary.

Narcissists rarely do this. To maintain their delusions of perfection, they deny, blame others, or use other tactics to prove they weren’t “wrong”. But this doesn’t give them closure.

Deep down they know they’re at fault. And this gnaws away at them. But they won’t admit it to themselves or to others. So they feel the pressure bubbling for weeks.

Narcissists Have Many Enemies

Narcissists usually gain enemies throughout their life. These may be people they’ve tried to control, belittle, or take advantage of. And they’re fearful of bumping into them.

Narcissists like to display a public persona of being nice. They know people would run a mile if they knew what they were really like. And they want to be liked and adored.

So they dread running into old enemies. As they fear they might “expose” them for who they really are. Narcissists often nervously look over their shoulders when out in public. Hoping not to bump into certain people.

Final Thoughts

A narcissists life is a pressure cooker of anxiety and worry. They want to appear unrealistically perfect. But they’re burdened with dark secrets. And their whole life is a competition for superiority.

Combine this with their emotional “arrested development”, and it’s no wonder they’re on edge.

Narcissists rarely give themselves a break. Just to relax and be at peace. They must be richer, better looking, and more intelligent than EVERYBODY.

Narcissists live in a state of perpetual worry. They’re desperate to be great. But sadly, they’re fearful of the truth.

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