10. Disconnection From Their Environment.
They have changes in their memory, perceptions, consciousness, and sense of self, and they feel emotionally and physically distanced from their environment. The overwhelming experience is scattered, so that the feelings, sounds, images, thinking, and physical sensations take on a life of their own. Disconnection can lead to emotional depression in the face of horrible circumstances.
Thought actions, obsessions, addictions, and repression may become a way of life because they provide an escape from the current reality. They may also create traumatized inner parts that separate them from the characteristics they share with their abuser and loved ones. Inner child parts that were never fostered, real hatred and disgust you feel towards your abuser, or parts of yourself you feel you can’t express around them are examples of these inner parts.
9. They Set Aside Their Basic Needs and Desires to Please The Narcissist.
You might have been once vibrant, goal-oriented, and dream-oriented, but now you feel as if you are just living to meet the demands and ambitions of others. The narcissist’s entire existence used to revolve around you and now it appears that your entire life revolves around them.
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You have put your own aspirations, hobbies, friendships, and personal safety on hold in order to keep your abuser happy in the relationship. Of course, you quickly learn that no matter what you do or don’t do, the narcissist will never be fully satisfied with you.
8. They Act With Great Care and Consideration So As Not to Upset Anyone.
Avoiding anything that represents repeating the trauma; whether it be people, places, or activities that offer a threat, is a common behavior of narcissist victims. You find yourself continually watching what you say or do around this person, whether it’s a friend, spouse, family member, co-worker, or boss; lest you earn their anger, punishment, or become the object of their jealousy. However, you discover that this is ineffective, and you remain the abuser’s target whenever he or she feels entitled to use you as an emotional punching bag.
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