The Day You Realize You Don’t Need The Narcissist In Your Life Is The Day You Heal

Rebecca Young
4 min readSep 30, 2024
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There was a moment, a day etched in my memory, when everything changed. I remember it vividly — the sun was shining, but I felt like I was living in a fog of confusion and pain.

I was deep in a relationship with someone who thrived on drama and manipulation. For years, I had been caught in a cycle of trying to please, to fix, to be enough for someone who never truly appreciated me.

But then came the day of realization — the day I understood that I didn’t need this narcissist in my life. It was the day I began to heal.

It’s funny how sometimes you don’t see the chains binding you until they’re yanked off. For a long time, I believed I was the problem. My insecurities, my flaws, my constant efforts to make everything right were all just symptoms of something bigger.

I was constantly trying to appease someone who never cared enough to reciprocate. My life revolved around their needs and whims, and I was drowning in their drama.

But then, one ordinary day, something shifted. It was as if a light bulb went off, and I saw things for what they truly were. The realization hit me like a tidal wave: I didn’t need this person to be happy.

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Rebecca Young

I write about relationships, psychology, and mental health.