The empath’s fixation on 'saving' the narcissist is, in truth, a projection of their own unresolved wounds—their deep longing to be loved, seen, and validated. By focusing on the narcissist's pain, they avoid confronting their own.
When you're a "bad boy," other people are just means to an end—that end always being pleasing yourself. And when others refuse to continue being an object of your pleasure, "bad boys" show just how bad they can be by being physically, mentally, and/or emotionally abusive.
...and then there's the middle child, who probably also has a special place in their parent's heart, but it's a place that's only visited from time to time—somewhere in the lost and found section, right next to the other hopes and dreams they've forgotten or abandoned, lol.
