To a point the N shouldnt be demonized but truth is truth and to pretend that their behavior is excusable because of personality disorder only gives them license to continue hurting others. Personality disorders cannot be managed with medications and arent proven to be medical conditions like schizophrenia for instance. Hopefully the children will learn in due time what he is. Remaining with a person who is indifferent, cruel, and emotionally unavailable is not demonstrating loyalty or respect! Its emotional self-destruction that cannot be wholly healed. And these people will never allow others to attain their potential because any self improvement is seen as a direct threat to their control.