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Accepting The Narcissists Never Loved You is The First Step to Healing
Wrapping the mind around this form of manipulation can take years to heal.
The initial meeting was euphoric. You knew something was off, but it felt too good. They knew your every insecurity and seemed to sweep them under the carpet as if they didn’t exist.
You felt “something” like you had never felt in your life with this person. You remind yourself to straighten up! That you are acting crazy. Take it slow, or you will run this person off!
You try and pull back a little, and they pounce harder.
The attention, oh god, the attention. The more comfortable you are with them, the more vulnerable you become. Your guard begins to loosen as you study “who you are” and who they are determined to become YOU.
They begin the mirroring process. Everything you like, they like. You surprise them, and they come back with a bigger surprise. They’ve never felt like this with anyone else but you! And god damn it, you can feel it!
This is the fate you tell yourself. If this one doesn’t work out, you are done with dating! You are tired of all the games! This person is too perfect for you to pass up. You laugh, have great sex, are a…
