3 Bizarre Stages Of a Covert Narcissist Relationship That No one Understands
Those who have been abused by a covert narcissist often feel confused. They watch videos about narcissistic abuse, read about the classic cycles, and find themselves wondering, “Did I really experience narcissistic abuse?” This is because their lived experiences do not always match what is being described. There was no intense love bombing, no grand gestures, and no obvious rage in the beginning. Nothing about their story seems extreme, yet the damage feels permanent.
Why is that? It’s because covert narcissism does not present itself in the same way overt narcissism does. The essence may be the same—the demonic nature, the parasitic feeding on your energy, the psychological decimation—but how it manifests is different. How it destroys you is different. That is what we are going to discuss in today’s episode.
Stage 1: The Illusion of Kindness
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