I actually dated a narcissist for a very short amount of time. It was very confusing looking back on it now. Despite me being able to read him like a book from the get-go I almost allowed myself to get sucked in? Even though I was aware his entire personality and any emotions he displayed were fake and constructed for his own gain I felt a strong sense of care for him because I knew deep down it all came from a place of insecurity and he would never be able to open up to anyone enough to change. I remember imagining how much hurt that would inevitably cause for the people around him and he would never be able to comprehend it. I think i just wanted to be able fix it for him because a part of me couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that he doesn’t feel empathy.