Dr. Jameca CooperForensic Psychology Consultant, Emergence Psychological Services · Board Certified Counseling Psychologist and Forensic Psychology Consultant

Let’s talk about narcissistic relationship #narcissist #redflags #gaslighting #toxicrelationships

24 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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In this short educational video, Dr. Jameca Cooper cautions viewers against casually labeling partners as narcissists, noting that many people confuse selfish or evil behavior with true narcissism. She outlines three core red‑flags that commonly appear in genuine narcissistic relationships: (1) love bombing, where the narcissist overwhelms the new partner with gifts, attention, and grand gestures, presenting them as a “queen” early on; (2) gaslighting, a pattern of denying or distorting reality that makes the victim doubt their own memory and perception; and (3) a total lack of empathy, meaning the narcissist never acknowledges the victim’s feelings, pain, or need for an apology. Cooper hints at a fourth red‑flag—triangulation—that will be explored in a follow‑up video. The tone is conversational and advisory, aiming to help viewers recognize these dynamics and protect themselves.

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Let's talk about narcissistic relationships, because that's where everybody think they with a narcissist. Some of y'all ain't. Hell, most of y'all are not. They just mean, evil, and selfish, but that doesn't mean they're narcissistic. But if they are, here are some of the things you're going to find in those relationships. First thing, love bombing. When you get with them, oh, they want to buy you things, take you places, show you things. You a queen in the beginning. What you gonna get next is a whole bunch of gaslighting. What? I didn't do that. You must be making up stuff. You need to get yourself checked out. I don't know who you talking to. And then the other thing, a total lack of empathy. Never will you be a victim. Never will your feelings be hurt. Never will you deserve an apology because there is no empathy. Coming from a narcissistic person. And I'll also throw out a fourth one for you, but I'm gonna talk about it in the next video— triangulation.