Number 2: Gaslighting.
Gaslighting is a tactic narcissists use to manipulate situations and get you to question your view of reality. Narcissists do gaslighting after they realize they have lost you, to continue controlling you. They try to get you to doubt your recollections and experiences. Using gaslighting, narcissists can place the blame for their actions on you and escape accountability. They distort the truth and twist facts to make you feel confused and uncertain.
They also try to make you doubt your abilities to recover control and convince you that you are the issue in the relationship. Narcissists use gaslighting to protect their egos and avoid accepting the loss of a loved one who has chosen to leave their lives because if they do, they will be forced to assume that they aren’t perfect.
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Number 3: Projection.
When narcissists realize they have lost you, one tactic they often resort to is projection. It’s their way of deflecting their negative emotions and flaws because they simply can’t handle them. Instead of acknowledging their shortcomings, narcissists project them onto you, squarely placing the blame for relationship issues on your shoulders. Narcissists make you feel like the one with all the problems, diverting attention away from themselves.
They can avoid taking responsibility and maintaining their false sense of superiority by projecting their negative traits onto you. It’s a manipulative tactic that leaves you feeling guilty and ashamed while they deny any fault. Projection serves as a shield for their fragile ego, allowing them to preserve their self-image as faultless. Interestingly, this is one instance where narcissists don’t enjoy being in the spotlight.
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