Is a relationship with a narcissist or a psychopath worse?

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[Eighties-Jadie]

I remember reading "not every narcissist is a psychopath but every psychopath is a narcissist." From personal experience of being on the receiving end of both narcissists and psychopaths I'd say psychopaths are worse as they are beyond ruthless and go that step further than the narcissist. Thanks for this video Dr Ramani ☀️

[princessak]

Every narcissist I’ve met I felt like they are a psychopath! So I don’t want to ever meet either ever again!

[Ben-ruju]

Unfortunately, I’ve experienced both. The narcissist was worse for me because it’s more of a mind f. The psychopath is more clear cut. It’s clearly evil.

[jessicagullo]

The psychopath I dated was far worse than any narc I've been with. He had no fear in the world and literally had the most shallow emotions. Beyond the extreme charm he put on in the beginning he scared the living hell out of me after his mask slipped, there's no empathy behind it whatsoever. I could sense the danger...

[NarcSurvivor]

Narcissists are the worst. A higher level psychopath may kill you instantly to get to where they need to be. But a narcissist will unnecessarily put you through endless suffering before they finally destroy you.

[Snivebyram]

The “not caring” aspect of the psychopathic person is what makes them worse. Not that the narcissist is empathic, or caring, but they do care about their image

[HagakureJunkie]

The difference between a psychopath and a narcissist is that psychopaths have patience, narcissists don’t.

[williamdillard]

I have known at least two psychopaths. One is in prison. The other should be but ironically is in law enforcement!
A psychopath is truly dangerous. A narc can be too but psychopathic evil is inate!

[AnaSantos-ghtf]

I have a psychopathic father and a narcissistic mother, give me 5 narcissists in parallel versus a single psychopath. Those beings are not human, they look like the devil when their mask falls off at 100 % and they smile with their eyes lit up.
If the devil existed, psychopaths are his generals and narcissists are his soldiers. For me the narcissist is the human version of the psychopath, the psychopath has nothing human but the body.

[angelbeta]

My dad is a psychopath and my ex wife is a narcissist. I left both relationships for the sake of my own sanity.

[d.on.in.a]

I think the relationship with a narcissist is worse because the abuse is more subtle and complex, the personality itself is way more complicated to understand in my opinion, which leaves you wondering "is this person really that bad or am I overreacting?". With a psychopath, once you figure it out you figure it out.

[aparsons]

The psychopath is what I'm gonna go with. They turn scary into terrifying 😳

[sandangels]

From my experience of dealing with and growing up around both, I would say that a psychopath's harm is obvious and a narcissist's harm is more subtle. A psychopath will play on your fear and a narcissist will play on your sense of self. A narcissist will stab you in the back. A psychopath will stab you in the face.

[vickiemcguire]

I was married to the demonic evilness for 40 years and the last couple of years it got right down scary he was completely mentally unstable threatening to shoot me in the head while I was sleeping I had to Divorce that demon thanks for your help with the videos and Jesus amen 🙏

[MM-qgxh]

The psychopath is far worse to the degree that when you've been living with one then moved to a relationship with a covert narcissist, it feels like heaven in comparison.

[alexsandramunro]

a psychopath has all the narcissistic *qualities* and then some. I was lucky to survive. Next level callous.

[izawaniek]

The relationships with psychopaths feel like living life in a different dimmensions - hellish places - this is so true. You feel like living in a horror movie. Your description of those relationships is spot on! Thank you dr Ramani.

[Nat__________]

I've had my hair cut off in my sleep, my drinks drugged for months until I confronted them and got no reaction or response. I was told he loves the feeling of getting revenge on any one that pees him off. Was upto to him if I got to spend money or not. (when I needed something I couldn't spend).

This world is getting over run by crazy people who could have done with a few hugs and a little guidance when they were younger. Love your children!

[janeloraine]

My ex seems to have been a combination of both flavors. Cruel, vindictive, savage, without a conscience, and Teflon - nothing ever stuck to him. Our therapist told me he was a sociopath, I think because he had add no remorse whatever for a atrocities that destroyed lives. The divorce was brutal, and I left empty handed, bc the attorneys couldn't endure his tactics and let me take the loss. Freedom in poverty is better than anything with him. Thanks for clarifying, Dr. Ramani.

[steviecrow]

Totally syncs with my experience. I can handle the garden variety narcissist. The psychopath is on a whole other level; they will teach you the meaning of malevolence.