Number one: They become financial parasites by targeting high-earning individuals—those who are doing well financially, are established, and have the potential to earn a lot of money. The narcissist may be totally broke, but they feel entitled to all the money you have worked so hard for. They will try everything they can to steal it away.
First, they’ll love bomb you, getting as deep as possible to know who you are, what your strengths and weaknesses are, and whether you can be guilt-tripped. Then they press those buttons. They give you the nicest treatment possible, fulfill your needs, and then slowly start devaluing you.
When the devaluing phase begins, they start making demands: “If you want me to stay in your life, do this, do that.” The biggest red flag in these relationships is that they don’t do things unconditionally—things that you’re supposed to do in a relationship simply because it’s a relationship. There is no transaction, but they make it one.
If they do something nice, they’ll expect you to buy them a gift, give them a house, put them in your will, or buy them a car—things they don’t deserve. It’s extortion. It’s a scam. They’re con artists in this scenario. The narcissist isn’t earning the money, but they’re controlling the flow of it. They will want to know all the financial details: Where is the money coming from? Where is it going? Why isn’t it coming to me?
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