It's not always easy to believe that the person you have become entangled with is a narcissist (someone who meets the criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM–5).

Narcissists present themselves superficially in many different ways - and on the surface, no two narcissists will ever look exactly the same, even though the personlity disorder that lies at the heart of their behaviour is the same.

Below are links to real life examples of just some of the different outward presentations of NPD.