Sadistic Narcissist Attracted to Himself Through YOU (Autoerotism)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the concept of malignant narcissism, which is a combination of narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism. He explains that sadistic narcissists use hate bombing and abuse to test the loyalty and allegiance of their partners. The sadistic narcissist’s sexuality is exhibitionistic and autoerotic, and they are aroused by their own bodies as seen through the gaze of others. The sadistic narcissist’s sexuality is crucially dependent on their ability to maintain the cognitive distortion known as grandiosity. The sadistic narcissist’s shared fantasy consists of an intimate relationship with themselves as the exclusive love and sex object, mediated via their intimate partner or friends.