Firstly, then, let’s discuss the shock and denial. By leaving the narcissist, you’re pulling the rug out from under his or her grandiose ego. They did not even consider that you might be able to survive outside of their reality. They presupposed that you were blessed to have them, even though they were mean and took more than what they gave back. That is not even the narrative they wish because embracing the reality that they are not as remarkable as they presumed they were would have them spiraling deeper.
Denial, therefore, becomes a defense. They’ll initially fool themselves into thinking that you’ve momentarily lost your mind, or that you’re going out to make a point, like they’ve made a thousand times before. So, now you can expect radio silence from the narcissist as they wait for you to crawl back to them, or they can lure you into contact by liking your social media posts or inquiring about you through a friend, things which only serve to remind you that they exist.
Now let’s discuss the next thing you can expect if waiting it out doesn’t appear to be something that will be an option for the narcissist, and this is certainly the case if they’re having difficulty replacing you with some other source of narcissistic attention. Now that you can begin to see a more zealous pursuit, don’t be misled into believing that this has anything to do with you. You see, narcissists detest losing, and once you do leave, losing control is what they resent the most.
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