Number 3: Flaunting a New Source of Supply
Narcissists don’t do alone very well—not if they can help it. They need a target, a source of emotional and energetic supply, which is what I mean when I say narcissistic supply. Up until you went no contact, that was you. Now you’re out; you’re done for real. The moment you cut them off and mean it, they’ll be on the hunt for a replacement, assuming they don’t already have one waiting in the wings. Maybe it’s an ex they’ve managed to pull back in, or maybe it’s someone brand new. Either way, as soon as they’re able, they’ll flaunt this new relationship on social media, in public, or even directly in front of you if they can.
Why do they do this? Well, to get a reaction, of course—to have an impact and hopefully a significant negative impact. That’s how powerless they are. So powerless, in fact, that this is all they’ve got to feel powerful and significant in their distorted reality. They assume you’re wired just like they are, meaning they assume that you’re jealous, insecure, or even obsessed—again, just like they are—even when you’re none of those things. They’re convinced this flaunting of the new supply will hurt you, so they go to great lengths to put on a performance.
Again, if they can get away with it, the solution to all of this nonsense is simple: don’t play their game at all. Block, delete, unfollow, unsubscribe—unplug entirely across the board as much as you can. Do not give them the opportunity or the satisfaction. Protect your peace of mind and your peace of heart at all costs.
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