Shopping can be an exciting and enjoyable experience for many. But with a narcissist, it is a trip to hell because what should be a simple errand turns into a stage for their madness, manipulation, and control. When you go shopping with them, they find crazy ways to turn the whole thing into a nightmare. They fight over the smallest things; they storm off and disappear. If you do not obey, they veto your every move, and they make sure you are embarrassed, belittled, and tightly controlled every step of the way.
Today’s topic we will talk about 5 Weird Shopping Habits of a Narcissist. Disclaimer: Not all odd shoppers are narcissists. Before we get started, here is a small disclaimer: Not everyone who has odd shopping habits is a narcissist. Shopping in itself has nothing to do with narcissism. Some people genuinely dislike spending, some are extremely budget-conscious, and others are just messy shoppers who may forget things or get distracted easily. That’s not what this is about.
I’m not saying that if someone argues over a price or does not want to buy a certain item, they are a narcissist. No. What I’m showing you here is how narcissists leak their toxicity into every domain of their lives, including something as mundane and ordinary as shopping for their need for control, their constant need for superiority, and their obsession with dominance. It shows up even when you are just trying to buy groceries or look at clothes, and that is what makes them different. It’s not the behavior alone; it’s the intent, the repetition, and the emotional destruction that comes with it.
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