When a narcissist knows you’ve figured them out, what’s next? We’re about to expose the narcissist, and I’m glad you could join us again.
As a result of the vast amount of information available today, more people are realizing that their friends, parents, spouses, and others may be toxic individuals. But what should you do if you suspect you’re dealing with a narcissist?
Narcissists will do anything to improve their image, no matter the cost—that’s for sure. This could include praising someone else or pretending to have a close relationship with them to elevate their perceived status. You may have also noticed that narcissists tend to exude a cold, detached aura. If you’ve ever been love-bombed, gaslighted, devalued, discarded, or hoovered, then it’s safe to say the person in question is a narcissist.
It’s difficult to accept because you don’t want to believe it at first. Are you having negative thoughts about yourself, blaming yourself, or thinking things like, “Maybe if I hadn’t done this or that…”? Stop now. They shower you with affection but mess with your mind so much that you start yearning for the person they pretended to be—the version of them you fell in love with. This person was never real.
After a while, they become incredibly addictive. When the gaslighting begins, your brain rejects the idea that this person is harming you emotionally. Gaslighting, a form of psychological manipulation, makes you doubt yourself. You start to lose yourself in the narcissist, blame yourself for what’s happening, and remain stuck, waiting for them to return to their initial, idealized state.
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