After you leave a toxic or abusive environment, a lot of normal things are going to feel weird, and just plainly awful at the beginning. Buying that thing you've always wanted can make you feel guilty for spending money on yourself. Resting can feel a lot more like being lazy. Safety and happiness can feel so temporary, almost like you are just waiting for life to get bad again.
It's normal, it's part of the process. You will get used to be at peace. To feel joy. To be safe. I know you will<3
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Introduction:
Buckle up, because this ride is going to be a doozy, and I already know it, and the story has just begun. I am constantly drawn to successful, handsome men who fall head over heels for me and do all the things I could dream of to win my affection in return. Sounds like a dream, right?
But hold on to your panties, ladies, because these guys aren’t your typical prince charmings. Nope, they’re narcissists. And guess what? Now I’m going dates with them on purpose! I don’t seek them out, they find me, and rather than immediately, turning down, I simply stick around long enough to journal about the red flags.
Now, some of you may be thinking, “Why the hell would someone willingly subject themselves to dating a narcissist?” Well, friends, let me tell you – it’s all for the sake of education, entertainment and training purposes only.
You see, I, like many women out there, have been taken advantage of by narcissistic men in the past. But instead of wallowing in self-pity and bitterness, I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands. I’m dating these men as a social experiment to learn their ways, document the red flags as they happen, and ultimately teach women how to be in control. I mean…what could possibly go wrong?
I will be writing this journal in real time, and sharing past stories of my spectacular dating failures along the way. So obviously, I don’t even know how this ends. Maybe it’s a journal of my ultimate demise, maybe I fall prey to one of these men, or even worse, fall in love because I am not as tuned in as I think I am. But, I doubt it, Fuck, I eat red flags for breakfast.
And let me tell you, the red flags are already flying high…and it has only been a few short weeks. Love bombing, jealousy, and a sense of entitlement – these guys have it all. But I’m not one to back down from a challenge. As an entrepreneur who owns multiple companies in male dominated markets, I know a thing or two about taking charge.
So join me on this potentially haphazardness roller coaster. Let’s take a page out of these narcissist’s play books and learn how to be in control, no matter the situation. Who knows, you may even pick up a few dating tips along the way (but let’s be real, probably not from them).
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if you’ve ever loved a narcissist, this is for you
yes, my pain became anger
portrayed as numbness’ rage
because who can stand your selfish soul
scraping against the skin
with it’s dull and rusted blade
i am not the first
to fall victim to your ruthless game
nor will i be the last
because you never change
you only replace
“this time will be different” you say
only to still gaslight, lie, blame, manipulate
chaos is all your “love” creates
go ahead
convince the world your new love is great
but your new victim
just hasn’t seen through your fake
you are a parasite
taking love and taking life
you find good and kill it
you hate it because it’s nothing like you
you have no faith
the shame that you wear as chains
is all that guides your way
you leave casualties
like the clouds leave rain
if only i could have seen your soul
instead of your face
if only i had known that your body
is your only grace
i’d have run miles and miles away
you tell your friends i changed
that i was unstable
that i was deranged
tell them i was insecure and paranoid
tell them all about my reactions
to your abuse
and avoid telling them everything you’d do
go ahead, paint yourself as the victim
but don’t ever say you had good intentions
because you’d have put a rope
around my neck; pushed me over the edge
and watched me choke to death
if you had to choose between me
or cheap validation
and more money on your paycheck
everything i had, i gave
and you gladly kept it
but what am i left with?
this knife in my chest
cuts on skin
poison on my lips
that’s it
you create messes
and leave so you don’t have to clean it
you cut me
but became upset that i was bleeding
then you poured bleach on my skin
and said i was insane for screaming
these people aren’t like you and i
they lie with dead eyes
they can tell you they love you
and sleep with others at the same time
there is no remorse or regret in their kind
no conscience in their mind
they break you down within an inch of your life
just to watch you lose your mind
and leave you there at your lowest
but only after they’ve found their new supply
whom they cannot love but can only idolize
as much as it hurts to admit it
this is what happens
when you love a narcissist
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Not all narcissists are abusers, not all abusers are narcissists, but narcissistic abuse is a specific pattern of abusive behavior produced by a narcissist who is abusive. It's that simple, and it's also important to recognize narcissistic abuse as being related to narcissism as that is how both the abuser and victim can get treatment, especially since narcissistic abuse directly causes Borderline Personality Disorder
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I had to learn in the most devastating fashion that he didn’t know how to love, but he damn sure wanted all of the love I had to give. He made himself a victim of everything, and used that to gain my empathy. It was suppose to be a trap, but I escaped. I don’t care how he explains my escape. I don’t care how he villainize me. Just know that my mind is free and I finally have peace. This is going to be hard to hear. He will never love you, no matter what you do or how much you do it. Not because you don’t deserve love, he’s merely incapable. He doesn’t know how. But he’s not going to tell you that, because he loves all the ways that you love him. He loves how you pacify, make excuses and sacrifice yourself for him. He loves how hard you work to prove your love. He’s going to drain you in every capacity, and eventually you’re going to feel like nothing is ever enough. And you’re right, it never will be, because darling he’s empty. He’s an endless pit of darkness and he’s trying to drag you into the tunnel of nothingness with him. You are next in line for everything that he said about me and did to me. Sadly, it just might be worse for you. I wish I could rescue you, but right now you’re busy trying to prove that you’re different. He has projected all of his negative behavior onto me and you believe it. So unfortunately, you can’t be saved. You have to find out like the rest of us. Just remember that when you finally wake up to the man behind the mask, to give yourself some grace. He’s good at fooling people.
Treka L. House
— I pray for you often.🧎🏾♀️
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"Narc" Abuse = Emotional Abuse
It's funny seeing something so relatable to you on instagram regarding family trauma or relationship drama in general then you look at the tags to see it is tagged under "Narcissistic abuse" AND "Emotional abuse". FYI they are the same thing, one is an incorrect and ableist version while the other is the correct version.
Then you get to the comments and it is so MUCH worse, especially when someone is trying to educate these people who refuse to educate themselves and trauma dump to justify their ableist views and why they use narc abuse as a term to describe an abuser.
NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) stems from trauma that causes an emotional imbalance, which causes unwanted out-lashes towards those they love and are close to. This is why ACCOUNTABILITY is important for the person with NPD (or really any disorder that has horrible symptoms that one cannot control), it is also important for the other person to understand that the person with NPD cannot control their symptoms. You can be hurt because it is an emotion that will happen regardless, but you cannot use ableistic terms on them especially if they are trying to heal and trying to do better
Narc Abuse DOES NOT EXIST and if you believe it does your are an extremely horrible and disgusting person who needs more therapy than people with NPD do. Don't use terms that aren't for you to use and don't just water the term down because you gained the wrong information and choose to believe it instead of listening to those who struggle with the stigma every single day
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