What makes a narcissist truly dangerous is how they inflict the deepest wounds without ever raising a hand. They hurt you quietly, without shouting, without breaking things, without leaving a single visible scar, and that’s exactly what keeps you trapped.
How so? You question everything. You wonder if you are imagining it. You wonder if it is that bad. You start to believe you are the problem because they’re not screaming or hitting, but what they do is worse. They break your spirit in silence. They abandon you when you are at your lowest, then smile at the neighbor like nothing happened. They watch you struggle and offer you nothing. They let you fall apart in front of them, then turn around and help a stranger just to make you feel even more alone. That is the kind of pain that does not make noise; it doesn’t draw any attention. It is the kind that destroys you in the most silent, invisible way. You’re not bruised, but you’re broken. You’re not bleeding, but you feel like you’re dying inside. It is in the eye rolls, the blank stares, the way they walk away when you need them the most, the way they make you feel invisible without saying a word.
The Sweet Smile of Deception
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