Narcissists never thought you would figure out their true nature. They never assumed you were smart enough to do research and fulfill your due diligence, just as they did at the start of your relationship. Return to that moment: when did you meet the narcissist? Most likely, they assessed you and investigated your motivations. They wanted to know your assets, hopes, dreams, aspirations, and background.
They thought, “This person will be my next source of fuel.” They would cling to you, whether for weeks, months, years, or even decades. They wanted to manipulate, abuse, and lie about who they were, all while hiding behind a mask, knowing that your health and resources would decline every day you stayed with them. They had done this repeatedly before.
As their resources ran out, perhaps you became sick, lost your job, or faced financial hardships. That’s when the narcissist usually discarded you, moving on to the other source of supply who had been waiting in the wings. After all this, the narcissist never thought you would put yourself back together.
You faced a choice: stay in the fog of a narcissistic trance or break free. If you didn’t know this feeling, please comment below. If you were there, your existence became an extension of the narcissist—exhausted and beaten down.
The narcissist didn’t expect you to heal, to process the impact of their actions, practice radical acceptance, and realize you are abundant and beautiful. They tricked, trapped, and manipulated you into thinking you needed them. It was a trauma bond, a cycle of push and pull that left you emotionally unstable.
You never knew who you would be talking to when you texted the narcissist. The instability they created was intentional. As a result, you reported back to them, becoming their unpaid helper—always apologizing, always on an endless to-do list. You were caught in their fog, weighed down by the trauma bond.
That bond is something you weren’t prepared for, and leaving it is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. Because of the narcissist, you became a shell of yourself, consumed by thoughts of them. You might have even found yourself explaining your actions in response to their indifference. Did they read your texts and respond with simple acknowledgments? They were devaluing you, treating you like the unpaid helper you had become.
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