Suffering of the Spouses of Narcissistic Perverts: About Two Cases

Abstract

Introduction

The narcissistic perversion is a psychoanalytical term resulting from the association of 2 Freudian notions: perversion and narcissism. The concept of narcissistic pervert has no clinical validity. The companions of the narcissistic perverts undergo moral suffering, often unknown by their entourage.

Objectives

We suggest studying the trajectory of life of two wives of narcissistic perverts.

Aims

Emphasize the peculiarities of the narcissistic perverse personality.

Methods

We are going to postpone 2 clinical cases of spouses of narcissistic perverts.

Results

Case 1: Mrs. A., 60-year-old, divorced once. Mother of a girl. She met her current husband during the marriage of her daughter. At the beginning of their common life, Mr. M. was loving and in the small care with his wife. After three months of the marriage, Mrs. A. reported the change of character of her husband who became aggressive, decreasing her and taking her away from her family. He seized all her goods. She is actually getting a divorce.

Case 2: Mrs. R., 27-year-old, married Mr. C. after 9 months of knowledge. At the beginning of their marriage, they had a good agreement. Forced to stay at home to take care only of domestic spots, she reported a real-life experience of neglect and emotional carelessness, she felt belittled and isolated. At present engaged in a divorce procedure after been physically assaulted threatened with death.

Both women consulted for depression.

Conclusion

The narcissistic perversion is a personality problem which affects as well the person involved but especially his entourage. When you are in connection with a narcissistic pervert, even after leaving him, you never recover from it.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.