Bit by bit, they will do these things to make you question your worth, your beauty, and your intelligence. The final target of the narcissist is your mental health. This is what they were attacking from the very start when they were destroying your relationships, having people treat you differently, devaluing you, and gaslighting you.
These things are emotionally draining and stressful. But also, the environment that the narcissist creates between the two of you is very toxic and stressful as one day they can be pleasant, and the next day they are moody, silent, and irritable. Or they disappear, ignore, or ghost you for some time.
For no apparent reason, they flip and go from being an angel to a devil. They go from being jolly to depressed. These inconsistencies can make things very tense and emotionally challenging as you try to navigate around the narcissist and not cause any offense. Narcissists give no thought to how their actions affect others. But they also intentionally put us under a lot of psychological stress. Because stress can stop you from thinking straight.
Stress can make you physically sick. Stress can make you susceptible to being manipulated and cloud your judgment. But these are all a part of the narcissist’s game to weaken and control you. It is a battle for your mind, which is something I went into in this article.
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