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How the Horrific Abuse From a Marriage With a Narcissist Destroys You

Many will suffer for years before they realize the level of abuse involved.

Chris Freyler
5 min readJun 23, 2022
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Maybe you’ve been married for years. You have had people say you have changed since the marriage or dating this person. In reality, you know you have, but your denial keeps you hooked on the potential of the relationship and what it could become once again. It’s effortless for the victim of Narcissistic abuse to blame themselves and believe they are the narcissists in the relationship.

Unfortunately, when you blame yourself for the lies, manipulation, cheating, and abusive behavior, you are in deeper than you will ever know.

The grooming.

When you first met, you were pinching yourself to see if this was real! You couldn’t believe this person was single, and somehow, God put them in your path! You are so grateful for this bundle of love dropped at your doorstep. You two share so much in common; they are so thoughtful; it feels like a dream.

You were always buying little gifts, planning trips, being considerate, and overall interested in others’ lives while you were used as a doormat repeatedly. But this time is different, this is the one! The things they do for you are what you have been…

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Chris Freyler
Chris Freyler

Written by Chris Freyler

Mistake Maker Extraordinaire .Writing from a place I don’t understand at times. I write to help myself, in return hope it helps you. Just another Quora guy.

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