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The thing about manipulators is that they are usually excellent at reading people. 

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The thing is, you assume that everyone is good and kind and open, like yourself. And so it was impossible to see the reality behind his deliberate façade. You couldn’t have known the truth at the time.

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The worst part about all this is that I am mad at myself for letting you have this effect on me. I’m mad that I think about everything that we have been through and yet didn’t realize all the red flags as they were happening.

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Dealing with a narcissist is one of the most soul-sucking, frustrating and life-altering experiences I’ve personally ever had.

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Leaving a toxic relationship is not about loss. It is about gain. You are giving up an illusion, an idea of a relationship that never existed. You are giving up pointless suffering that leads to nowhere. You are giving up lies and accusations.

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Shifting responsibility is something narcissists enjoy the most. In case something goes wrong in a relationship, they won’t admit that it was their fault but they will say that it was all your fault.

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I mostly stayed out of fear. When he would tell me I was a selfish bitch, I would believe him. If he didn’t love me, nobody would.

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When a narcissist emotionally abuses you and tries to take you down, realize the only reason they are doing that is out of envy and seeing something within you they wish they had. Even if they won’t admit it.

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1. Apologizing more than they should. Anyone who has come out of one of these relationships is used to taking ownership of entire relationships. They are used to being at fault.

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We are leading like women and women don’t need to stab a man in the side to take his power.