Have you ever wondered what a narcissist thinks about the life they lived by the time they get older?

After all, you can only be young for so long.

Narcissists who coasted on their youth and good looks to get away with different forms of abuse can’t lean on their attractiveness once they start to age.

As much as you might like to believe a narcissist will use their old age to reflect on the devastating ways they acted throughout their life, they aren’t always capable of pulling that off.

Some honest individuals have taken to Quora to answer this question based on their own experiences with narcissists.

Do narcissists regret things as they age?

One woman named Grace wrote into Quora saying, “Narcissists are not capable of true self-reflection, in my experience. What do they regret? Nothing, really.

“They will project a sense of victimization. They will cast blame on others and give half-a**ed acknowledgments of their own wrongs.

“And while they might truly see themselves as victims, any regrets they give, and any wrongs they acknowledge will not be sincere.”

She went on to explain that the only thing a narcissist would regret is their inability to victimize more people for their own benefit in their older age.

Another woman named Gale wrote, “They regret losing their looks and not having as much money and power as they used to.

“They don’t generally take personal responsibility so any personal issues that come up will not be accepted as the narc’s fault, therefore they won’t regret it.

“They will make up stories in their head in order to make you the villain and they will regret marrying/raising you/how badly you treated them.

“But I guarantee that they will find a way to not be the reason they suffer this regret. They will be the victim somehow.”

The idea of a narcissist continuing to maintain the mindset of a victim for their entire life (well into their old age) is alarming and disturbing.

Another woman named Alice wrote, “They regret that their ‘brilliance’ has not been sufficiently appreciated, that they were never valued enough, that people have betrayed them.

“Of course, they define betraying them as doing anything not consistent with their idea that their needs and importance are the greatest goals…”

From her perspective, it doesn’t seem that a narcissist would regret anything other than the way the world has “failed” them.

If you’re currently dealing with a narcissist, keep in mind that they don’t feel human emotions the way you do.

Don’t lose sight of yourself trying to understand their perspective. Their perspective isn’t even one worth having.