Why The Narcissist Pretends Not To Need You, But Can’t Live Without You | Carl Jung

Why does the narcissist act like they don't need you—yet panic when you pull away?

Discover the hidden psychological mechanism Carl Jung identified that explains why narcissists pretend to be completely self-sufficient while being utterly unable to live without your attention, validation, and emotional energy. This isn't about love. It's about something far deeper in the unconscious mind.

In this deep dive into Jungian psychology, we explore:
✦ The false self vs. true Self—why narcissists build their entire identity on denying their deepest needs
✦ How the shadow contains all the disowned vulnerability the narcissist cannot acknowledge
✦ Why you become the container for their projected needs and what that does to you
✦ The mother complex and childhood wounding that creates this personality structure
✦ The myth of Narcissus and Echo—what it really reveals about psychological dependency
✦ Ego inflation and why the "fortress of invulnerability" is actually built on nothing
✦ How to recognize when you're feeding someone's false self while sacrificing your own wholeness
✦ The path to individuation—reclaiming your projections and stepping out of the narcissistic dance

This video is for you if:
→ You've been in a relationship with someone who acts independent but can't let you go
→ You're trying to understand the push-pull dynamic that leaves you confused and exhausted
→ You want to know the psychological truth behind narcissistic behavior patterns
→ You're healing from narcissistic abuse and need a depth psychology perspective
→ You're interested in Carl Jung's shadow work, archetypes, and the individuation process


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RELATED TOPICS EXPLORED IN THIS VIDEO:
Narcissistic personality disorder from a Jungian perspective | Covert vs overt narcissism | Trauma bonding and why it's so powerful | The psychological splitting in narcissism | Mother complex and father complex in relationships | How projection works in toxic dynamics | Grandiosity as defense mechanism | Why narcissists need narcissistic supply | The empty self behind the mask | Ego death and psychological transformation | Active imagination and shadow integration | Healing from narcissistic relationships | Codependency and savior complex | Individuation process in Jungian psychology | The wounded child beneath narcissistic defenses

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