This is another reason why everyone is viewed as competition to the Narcissist and they end up treating you like you’re their enemy. Part of the problem is that their paranoia drives them to distrust and hate you. And the closer you get to a Narcissist, the more their hatred or animosity grows. Because it is hard for them to fathom that there are genuine people. It is hard for them to accept that others can truly be happy and content. It is hard for them to accept that you are not like them. It is hard for them to accept that you are better.
Therefore, this is one of the reasons why they hurt you, it is because they are determined to bring out the worst in you. They would do their most to provoke you to anger. They would blame you and criticize you to make you feel guilty and ashamed. They discombobulate your mind and dampen your spirit to see you confused and miserable.
Basically, the Narcissist wants to prove to themselves that you are not better- That you can be negative, insecure, miserable, and ashamed like they are.
Who Else Suffers From The Paranoia?
An interesting aftermath of Narcissistic Abuse is that many of the victims are left tainted with the very same paranoia that the Narcissist has. Narcissists are good at passing on their negative qualities and emotions to those they have close or intimate relations with. It’s like you are pulled into the realm of the Narcissist and it’s hard to leave untainted.
But at the same time, because we are not these things, it is easier for us to get rid of them. This is something I went into before, where I showed how the Narcissist contaminates us in more ways than one. Some people call them Narcissistic fleas but it’s basically the bad habits that you picked up from the Narcissist. But with a bit of effort and self-love, we can move on from these things.
Recommended: Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse.
Whereas the Narcissist’s Paranoia like many of their negative emotions have become the essence of who they are. Paranoia keeps the Narcissist in a state of fear: Fear of exposure, fear of critiques, and fear of shame. It shapes their view of life and people. Their paranoia affects every area of their life and keeps them operating on a low vibrational frequency.
How Having Control Affects Their Paranoia?
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