I would not say this is the end all be all of interacting with narcissists but I agree that it is entirely possible to have meaningful interactions with them.

I would not say this is the end all be all of interacting with narcissists but I agree that it is entirely possible to have meaningful interactions with them. I would probably go farther and say that generally we should probably apply some of this type of logic to all the relationships in our lives - expectations should always be realistically tailored to the individual within reason.