2. Nurturing good relationships with others.
Why is spending time with my friends such an issue? Empaths love their support system and love to be around people who lift each other up. When a narcissist latches on to you, they would want to know who your friends are but not for the reasons you would think.
Instead of getting to know them to be closer to you, they simply want to know them to decide which of your friends are good for them and which ones aren’t. Spending time with people you care for and who genuinely care about you threatens them and their control over you. Nurturing your friendship and making you and meaningful ones is one of the best ways to piss them off.
1. Cutting ties with them.
What happens if I choose to leave? Empaths are naturally caring and patient people, able to withstand many challenges that life gives them. These characteristics are some of the main reasons why they often get stuck with a narcissist whom they thought had hoped to change.
When you an empath decide to cut ties with them, you must prepare yourself for a wide range of negative emotions and behaviors all targeted at you. The narcissist believes that anyone would be so lucky to have them in their life that you’re leaving would be confusing and shocking for them. These emotions are usually followed by anger.
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The narcissist will do anything to keep you where you were. These include manipulation to gain control once more, playing the victim to guilt-trip you into coming back, or even recalling all those great times you’ve shared. But you know that enough is enough. Brace yourself for this rollercoaster ride and finally get out of this relationship.
Basically, empaths just being themselves pissed the narcissist off. Their natural inclinations such as friendship, altruism, and basic autonomy threaten the narcissist’s insecure inner self. If you really want to piss a narcissist off, just stop allowing them to become your priority and your number one concern.
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