It's really twisted psychology to try and understand what they think of anyone but I think it's like this: if they are observing a genuine good person I think they see the genuineness. They definitely see the friends and admirers of a genuine person as something to be envied. This is where it gets a little convoluted and difficult to understand because I've read that they don't understand anyone doing good for anyone else. I've also read that they see others as people to use (like a predator) and think everyone else thinks like them. However they do see good and genuine people In the world and also observe the results. They want the popularity too. They just LOVE being admired, but just can't get that kind of admiration. The envy is extreme.
So their view of genuine people is to see the goodness, but to also feel hatred because of their envy. In this way they see the genuine person as bad (bad for them because of how they feel if that makes sense).
Their reactions to this are interesting. In my case the pwNPD observed that I had a few friends who I got on well with and that I had relaxed and happy friendships with them. His first reaction was to try and separate me from these other people. Didn't work. I don't think he was able to see that his energy sucking presence was never going to be able to replace a happy genuine friendship. I think he was a bit delusional in this sense. His next move was to try and befriend these people too. Moderate success here. Some didn't respond, others felt sorry for him (as I did) and tolerated him, but there were no close friendships formed. He carried on trying to undermine my life and sometimes sow seeds of disrespect between me and friends. He was clearly toxic. I learned to keep other friendships separate from interactions with him. He continued to try and sabotage new friendships I made. He hated me being with anyone else but him. His behaviour escalated over time and it became apparent that not only did he want to ruin friendships for me but was on the way towards subjugating my entire life, if only he could.
I believe that pwNPD are toxically envious people who will set out to destroy what they can't have. They see good people as bad simply because of the envy and hatred they feel within themselves. I believe I've witnessed the whole process.
