Other factors that you have to take into consideration why do narcissists cheat and have affairs, is that they do not have the ability to fill empathy and compassion for other people. So while they know this behavior is wrong, they know right from wrong. They just don’t have the capacity to care.
They do not have the ability to put themselves in the shoes of their partner and understand the pain and anguish that they’re putting this person through. And this is why they continually treat other people like garbage.
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Remember, the three e’s when you’re trying to understand a narcissist. They are entitled. They lack empathy, and they are exploitative. So cheating and having affairs for these people is in their genetic makeup. Remember, you cannot teach someone empathy. You either have it or you don’t. So narcissists do not have the entire moral compass that keeps them from harming and hurting other people. This means that this destructive behavior of theirs isn’t gonna change.
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