Why It's Not a Good Idea to Remain Friends With a Narcissist After a Breakup

<p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&quot; segoe ui&quot;,roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,&quot;open sans&quot;,&quot;helvetica neue&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> A Date With Darkness Podcast is hosted by Dr. Natalie Jones, Psyd, LPCC; and it's where we explore the effects of abuse and healing from relationship trauma through intimate discussions. </p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&quot; segoe ui&quot;,roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,&quot;open sans&quot;,&quot;helvetica neue&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span style= "background-color: transparent; color: #000000; cursor: text; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> After a breakup with a narcissist, it can be tempting to want to stay connected, especially if the breakup wasn't your choice. I explore why it's not a good idea to stay friends with a narcissist and it is better to cut the cord and move on. I propose solutions on what you can do to work on healing. </span></p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&quot; segoe ui&quot;,roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,&quot;open sans&quot;,&quot;helvetica neue&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-st