You’ve probably heard about physical abuse in relationships, but do you know about emotional abuse?
Emotional abuse is a form of manipulation, verbal assualt, control, and brain-washing that slowly erodes the victim’s sense of self-worth, security, and trust in themselves and others.
It can leave mental and emotional scars that are deeply painful and debilitating. On this page, you’ll learn about the various signs and forms of emotional abuse and how to deal with them.
Crying in front of a narcissist is as advisable as using a hairdryer in the bath.
But it happens.
Emotions flood and your body reacts.
So that’s what we’re tackling today: all the aspects of narcissist crying.
How do they react when someone sheds tears in their presence?
Do narcissists cry?
What should you do when you feel the tears rushing in?
So if you’re stuck with a narcissist in your life, pull up a screen, and let’s jump in.
Maybe you’re currently dating a narcissist.
Or perhaps you’ve just left one.
Whichever the case, the relationship undoubtedly changed you — but how?
Can a narcissist turn you into a narcissist?
Did this relationship damage you permanently?
The good news is that narcissism isn’t contagious, and humans can overcome many emotional hurdles with proper guidance.
But yes, the narcissist relationship cycle is a roller coaster, and it’s rare to experience or escape it without altering the way you process, react and behave.
With that in mind, today, we’re looking at 13 different ways dating a narcissist can change you.
Some of the changes are good.
Others aren’t.
Either way, acknowledging the potential impacts of partnering with a narcissist for any length of time can go a long way in helping you heal.
If you’re in a narcissistic family, we’d first like to applaud your courage and validate your pain.
You deserve better.
The concept of family is built around the assumption that parents have unconditional love for their children, set good examples, and teach the difference between right and wrong while supporting each child's needs.
Narcissistic families turn that concept on its head.
Instead of being a safe space, the family home becomes a three-ring circus with the narcissistic family member as the ringleader.
The rest of the family falls into designated roles, a submissive elephant or (flying) monkeys putting on a supportive show.
If you're in a relationship with a narcissist, or you have a narcissist in your family, you likely wonder, “Can a narcissist change?”
Like most people with this type of person in their lives, you want so badly for the narcissist to see what they are doing and how they hurt and confuse those around them.
Maybe you think, “If I could just get them to see how their behavior affects me, they'll want to change,” or “If she knows how much I love her, she won't behave this way.”
If someone has a narcissistic personality disorder, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), is it possible that lasting change can happen for a narcissist?
While many professionals argue that it's not possible and there are no medications available to specifically treat narcissism, people prove modern medicine wrong every day.
People whose prognoses are dire are cured of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other illnesses on a regular basis — and mental diseases are not excluded.
Do you know the one thing a narcissist loves more than himself?
An argument.
In fact, their rickety stairwell of a soul depends on verbal battles to keep the ego from collapsing.
How covert narcissists argue and the ridiculous things they say range from infuriating to shocking to devastating to downright absurd.
The aftermath leaves you shell-shocked, emotionally tortured, and questioning everything you thought you ever knew about the person.
There is no winning against narcissist argument tactics, but there is a way to cushion the blow.