8. You Feel The Relationship Has Overtaken You.
The way narcissistic people take over their victims’ environment successfully devouring every second of the day, is one of their characteristics. This engulfment can be shown in the way they call, text, and email you hundreds of times a day, urge you to isolate yourself from friends and family, prescribe how you should dress and/or wear your hair, display excessive jealousy, and in some cases, even control what you eat.
You may also feel like you’re walking on eggshells and have constant anxiety as a result of this engulfment. This stems from fear about setting the volatile narcissist. As a result, every action you do must be followed by a thorough examination of whether it would upset them, and even then, your best-laid plans may fall beneath your feet, leaving you with a nagging sense of dread and hopelessness. You will not feel like a prisoner in a healthy relationship. In your nuclear and extended relationships with friends and family, you should feel free to be yourself and at ease.
7. You Feel Unsettled and Restless.
Narcissistic abuse can be unpredictable at times. You may not be able to predict whether they would criticize you or surprise you with a gift. If you don’t know what someone will do or say at any given time, you may experience a lot of stress as a result of having to prepare yourself for conflict or avoiding one on a daily basis. Worries about the constant criticism and how to deal with the abusive habits you’re starting to see can keep you on edge all the time. You might not know how to unwind any longer. It could even feel dangerous to relax your guard.
6. You’ve Started to Compromise Your Personal Values and Integrity.
You used to stand up for what you believe in, but now you’ve started tolerating and maybe participating in things that make you uncomfortable, because, unfortunately, you’ve come to feel that doing these things is how you can demonstrate your love to the narcissist. A kind and trustworthy individual could never compel you to participate in activities that make you feel uncomfortable or uneasy or to discontinue participating in philanthropic activities.
Another evident indicator of narcissistic abuse syndrome, which suggests that you are in an abusive relationship, is if this person has caused you to believe that the only way to prove your love is to violate your beliefs. Regardless of what they would have you believe, there is no loophole in this regard that allows them to be so abusive.
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