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The Danger of a Returning Narcissist
They want control over you again.
Narcissists are like horror movie psychopaths — no matter how chill things may appear — you’re not safe from their emotional manipulation until their interest in you is dead and buried.
Narcissists have a nasty habit of coming back into your life.
Both narcissists and murders are resilient and determined to get what they want from you. If that means playing a waiting game before they strike again, then that’s what they’ll do.
According to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders, six percent of the U.S. population has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, which is why most of us have encountered at least one in our lives.
As the child of a narcissist parent, you’d think I’d know better than to get involved emotionally with a narcissist. The truth is, I’ve had several relationships with narcissists and learned the hard way on how to protect myself emotionally from them.
You took your power back.
By managing to get out from under their control, you bruised the narcissist’s ego. They see you aren’t as captivated with them as you once were, and even worse, you might not think they’re a good person. The…
