Sign 1: The Psychopathic Stare.
They stare at you with murderous intent. There is something about the way they look at you—cold, calculated, soulless—especially during the discard stage. This stare is famously called the psychopathic stare, where the narcissist’s eyes turn black. It’s predatory in nature; it’s as if they are looking at you with those dagger eyes that want to k!ll you. Their eyes display a pure state of soullessness, like something has shut off inside them. You can feel it in your gut—that deep, primal instinct that warns you of danger. When they look at you like that, It’s as if they are seeing through you, telling you to run. You feel exposed, vulnerable, like prey being watched by a predator that is waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
At that moment, you don’t recognize them anymore. You say things to yourself and to others like, “I don’t know; I’ve been living with an alien.” Out of shock and disbelief, you ask, “Who is this person?” I remember my father looking at his wife, my mother. However, I could feel his intent; he wanted her gone. You see, there’s something eerie about that stare. It’s not just anger or rage; it’s something else. It’s like they wish that you would die soon. And when they start staring frequently and more continuously, you feel the hatred. They don’t have to say it; their eyes tell you everything. And the more broken you become, the more satisfaction they get from watching you unravel.
Sign 2: Fierce Isolation Tactics.
They isolate you, but they do it fiercely. They won’t forbid you from seeing your friends or family directly, even though a lot of them do. That would be obvious. Instead, they plant those seeds of doubt in your head. Did you notice how your friend never really supports you? Your family only calls when they need something from you, don’t they? People don’t appreciate you like I do. Little by little, you start questioning your relationships. That is their game, especially in the early stages of the relationship. You’ll stop reaching out, and before you know it, you’re completely alone. And that is when their voice—manipulative, cruel, inescapable—becomes the only voice you hear.
Isolation is one of their most powerful weapons. When they cut you off and you stay in the relationship, people start believing you’re crazy. But when you reach out later for support while in a trauma-bonded condition, they see you going back to the narcissist and then reaching out for support again. That is what makes them leave you, which leads to a lot of loneliness. You are left completely supportless, with no one to validate your experiences or to reassure you that you are not the problem.
For More: 3 Ruthless Ways Narcissists End Relationships.
And that loneliness I just talked about sinks in so deep; it feels like you’re suffocating, drowning in it. Every attempt to reconnect with the world is met with rejection, reinforcing the lie that you are unwanted. It drains your will to live, and you begin to think, “What is the point? No one cares anyway.” And that is exactly what that narcissist wants—to push you to a place so dark that you start believing your existence is meaningless.
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