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Many survivors are targeted because of their intelligence and success, not due to the absence of these qualities.

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There is one thing that distinguishes a wolf in sheep’s clothing early on from a genuine person. Can you guess what it is?

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The malignant narcissists and sociopaths who walk among you are probably people you know and like – and if you haven’t personally been victimized by them, you’re none the wiser.

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Love-bombing – the excessive praise and flattery a predatory partner showers on their prey – might as well be crack cocaine. It is a common manipulation tactic used by cults to control their members – and in a relationship with a narcissist, you become a one-man cult.

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TAURUS: You’re about a half-inch deep. Very shallow and superficial. In your mind, the only possible thing greater than you would be two of you.

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“She set herself on fire after losing her baby.”

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He could be a master manipulator, a man raised by lying and cheating parents, or someone who lacks all the important morals normal humans have.

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The guilt still weighs me down sometimes even though I know it’s insane.

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Shady.

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I love myself. Truly and always, I love myself. And for the first time in a long time, I am putting myself first.