Do Leopards Change Their Spots?

Are you in a relationship with someone who’s completely narcissistic? Do you suspect they’re cheating on you?

They might be!

Narcissistic individuals crave constant attention to validate their worth and condone their actions. This is all governed by a very twisted thought process. Narcissistic partners cheat at a much higher rate than many other people.

Signs That A Narcissist is Cheating on You

Suspecting your partner of cheating is one thing. Finding signs that they actually are having an affair with someone else will help you begin to end things – before it’s too late.

Remember: Not all narcissists cheat, and if they do, most of the signs aren’t that different from those you’d come across with any other cheater.

However, there are a few behaviors that are more likely to be seen in a cheating narcissist, such as:

  1. They may accuse you of cheating on them when they’re the one doing it themselves. This is how they attempt to mask their own false acts – by showing a strong disdain for such behavior.
  2. You may notice open flirtation on social media. They might be leaving flirtatious comments on someone else’s posts and tell you that these comments don’t mean they’re cheating. The fact is, if they’re so openly flirting with others, they probably don’t care what you think or how you feel.
  3. A change in sexual habits is another significant sign. If your partner isn’t intimate with you as much as they used to be, it may be because they’re going elsewhere.
  4. They do NOT let you go near their phone and/or have an abundance of “phone” issues, even go so far as to obtaining a “burner” phone to better hide their “justified” deceit.

If you suspect your narcissist partner of not being faithful with you it’s best to address it and start figuring out your “exit plan” instead of letting the feelings get into your head. You will most likely never get the truth, so the back and forth dance of truth discovery is fairly futile, and will lead to the endless gaslighting, rage, tears, and to the abundant theatrics the narcissist has already perfected.

Leaving a narcissist is never going to be easy. You may have to deal with a lot of accusations, lies, and manipulation, but the break-up is the only and best option. Because leopards don’t actually change their spots.