How Narcissistic People Erode Healthy and Loving Relationships
There’s a pattern to the madness and the cycles of pain you’re stuck in.
No one falls into the arms of a narcissistic person by accident. It’s a slow, manipulated slide in which they are shown what they want to see by people who can be as charming as they can be diabolical. Once the victim is isolated in place, the narcissistic person is able to take control and call all the shots for the relationship.
It’s all a part of the cycle.
Most relationships that dissolve into narcissistic abuse don’t begin that way. They begin in love, with two parties who are excited and seemingly perfect for one another. Then the games begin. For those trapped in narcissistic relationships, what was once a healthy and loving partnership slowly dissolves into an energy-draining, scary, and emotionally brutal experience.
Who is the narcissistic partner?
For the narcissistic person, a relationship is an opportunity. While the person they draw in may be imagining a grand ending, and happy horizons, the narcissist is imagining how that relationship will make them look. To true narcissists, their romantic relationships are about personal validation and creating a mask that hides their…
