Narcissistic abuse is an insidious form of emotional abuse perpetrated by someone with narcissistic tendencies or a narcissistic personality disorder. The narcissist ... and direct quotes/descriptions ...

Grandiose narcissism is what typically comes to mind. It is characterised by an overtly grandiose, aggressive and dominant ...

They want to feel valued and needed, even if it means misguidedly being the victim, the manipulator, or the attention-seeker.