negative projection
Yes, even if narcissists are at the end of their control. When they experience a narcissistic collapse, they will still have a way to gaslight you. After all, that is their specialty: convincing you that it is your fault when, in fact, it is their fault.The other thing they would do, aside from blaming you, is to project their negative emotions onto you. Suppose you’re having a great night, and then your partner suddenly acts out when they come home from work and starts to shout how useless you are for watching TV and having fun all day. Their stress and anger from the collapse might have come from work, but because they see you having a good laugh, they want you to be miserable, just like them. For narcissists, if they go down, you must also go down.
intense thirst for revenge
If you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, you will know they have a simple mindset when someone attacks them. “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” is an understatement. Narcissists hold grudges for quite a long time; they will obliterate those who dare to offend them. When their rage and impulses heighten, their first impulse to bleed also goes to the root. If you’re responsible for the reason for their collapse, then you must expect them to get back at you. After all, narcissists are obsessed with taking control of people. So, if you’ve taken the challenge for their throne, you’re up for a bloodbath.
compulsive Behavior
Narcissists also try their best to distract themselves when they experience a collapse. After all the gaslighting, victim blaming, and manipulation, Narcissists also have the urge to direct their attention to Gambling, drinking, or using drugs are the common vices that usually cause them to be irritable. Narcissists seek pleasure in all sorts of ways, and substance abuse is quite famous for most of them. I mean, why would they pass on feeling happy and ecstatic? For someone who can’t feel genuine happiness, drugs might be their only taste of joy.
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