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When A Narcissist Calls You A Narcissist, It’s Best to Believe Them
Their projection is the truth that sets you free.
I’ve been called a Covert Narcissist, bi-polar, borderline, verbally abusive, insane, toxic, crazy, insecure, needy, clingy, mean, etc.
Do you see the vast array of labels? That’s what Narcissists do; they keep throwing shit until something sticks. They will likely say something that hits a nerve, something you know is true about who you are. But does that make you a bad person because you have flaws? Then they attack that very flaw you need to work on because you called them on their abuse.
Manipulation at its finest.
But they want you to believe you are the bad person they are. I used to have so much guilt; hell, who am I fooling? I still do. I still cringe when I think about what I’ve said to her. But you know what? She deserved every fucking truth I spewed! I didn’t call her names; I didn’t belittle her confidence; if anything, I boosted the fake reality she lives!
What I did was speak my truth. I beat her down with the fucking truth of the monster she is! And when my reality matched her projection, she threw it back at me! She can’t fathom the horrific Mom, friend, human, or daughter she is. She won’t allow the truth to penetrate her. The only…
