In our achievement-oriented society, failure is not viewed positively. Employers, teachers, parents, and others praise success. Some people are supportive and empathetic when someone fails at any given task. Many people are not, however.
A narcissistic personality is often “balanced” by a codependent personality. As mentioned above, narcissists are typically men. These men often marry codependent women. (I discuss codependency here on my blog.) Narcissists expect their partners to…