Empathy is a natural and later nurtured human trait that allows one to step out of one’s shoes and feel another’s pain. It’s allows for true human connection as two people are able to bond and be vulnerable seeing and experiencing each other’s perspective. Narcissists lack this trait because of early childhood trauma. Narcissists use fake empathy which mirrors back to the victim that they are cared for and loved when in fact they are not. Fake emotions like fake empathy and love can keep victims stuck in abusive relationships often times for decades thinking they are in a safe and loving environment when in fact they are not.
