The third thing a narcissist silently begs God for is your financial downfall.
Financial independence terrifies them—not only because it means you no longer need them, but because it’s one of the strongest ways you reclaim your identity.
Money is power to a narcissist. It’s how they reward, punish, control, and manipulate. If you’re able to survive—and worse—without them, it cuts right through their sense of superiority.
It proves they were never your provider (which is what they like to believe). Never your savior, and never your source.
So in their bitter moments, they pray for your success to stall. They hope your bank accounts empty. They hope your plans fall apart. They hope your dreams get delayed.
They want you to struggle to pay rent. They want you to question your decisions and feel ashamed about needing help. They imagine you stuck in scarcity, barely getting by.
And they find comfort in that image—because in their eyes, that would make you more controllable. That would bring you back down to the version of you they could dominate.
Most of all, they want others to see you struggling too, because they want the world to believe you were doing better with them. They want people to say, “Oh, he or she was more stable when they were together.”
That false narrative feeds their ego and masks their abuse. So they beg God—not with humility, but with spite—to remove the very tools helping you rebuild. It’s not just your money they want gone. It’s your freedom.
4. Punishment for Leaving
Continue reading on the next page
Sharing is caring!
Leave a Comment