This Is Exactly What Shows When A Narcissist Betrayed You and is Done With You

Even though you know you should walk away, you remain emotionally entangled with the narcissist. This is because their constantly shifting behavior triggers a physiological reaction in your body and brain, making you crave their company. You may intellectually understand that being with this person is detrimental to your health, yet your neurological system craves the meaningful connection you once experienced. You felt something for them at the very beginning, and even though you might prefer solitude, you still long to be with them. Normal relationships don’t work like this—it hurts, but if you truly don’t want to be with someone, you must leave. In contrast, being with a narcissist can make you feel imprisoned; even when you know you must move on, part of you clings to what is now hopeless. You have faith that you won’t be able to let go, and I only wish they could see the catastrophic error they are making. No matter how many times you try or how long you wait, things actually seem to worsen.

3. Overwhelming Emotional Anguish and Grief

The grief you experience after narcissistic abuse is more complicated because you are mourning both the loss of reality and a fantasy. You feel heartbroken because your dreams of a brighter future with this individual have been dashed. You feel miserable because you sacrificed so much—your time, love, work, money, and even your children—to be with them. Now, you see how easily you were controlled and deceived. This profound melancholy largely stems from the emotional agony of having been misled. The love bombing turned out to be in vain, and they ultimately betrayed you at the worst possible time. They convinced you that your viewpoint was the correct one, only to abandon you when you needed support most. No healthy relationship would involve such manipulation. While you are sad, remember that you won’t die from it; healing from the wounds of narcissistic betrayal is slow and arduous, composed of a myriad of emotions that make up your grief.