Number three: their hyper-anxiety leaks into rage. A collapsing narcissist is drowning in anxiety, whether they show it or not. But instead of expressing it in obvious ways, it leaks out in unpredictable bursts of rage. They may lash out over small inconveniences, overreact to minor criticism, or explode over something that would have never bothered them before. This isn’t just anger; it is panic.
The mask they have spent years perfecting is now slipping, and they do not know how to stop it. Imagine sand slipping through your fingers—that’s the imagery. The tension in their body is unbearable and unmanageable, and because they refuse to acknowledge their own vulnerability, they externalize it. How? They snap, criticize, and insult. Yet beneath it all, you can sense the desperation. Everything they touch turns to ash, and that is their karma.
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Their rage may manifest in passive-aggressive ways instead of direct outbursts. They start sabotaging people around them, making snide remarks, or withdrawing affection and support from those they once controlled. It’s a slow burn of destruction meant to maintain their dominance while their internal world is falling apart.
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