What way could someone be empathetic? What’s to gain? Stick around the person and associate with them to sacrifice their stability? It wouldn’t be a problem if you could just remain neutral but you just get taken advantage of. ESP when you’re someone like me who absolutely enjoys helping others with their issues and providing support. When I try to open up and connect with a narcissist, especially when it comes to dating, I end up being stomped on, lied to, and assume that I’m a fool. It’s quite interesting to see how they think they’re outmaneuvering me, they’re not even as intelligent and they think they are. And when I catch them in their scam, they bug out so hard and project. There’s nothing to gain and a strongly suggest to everyone stay away