In today’s article, I’m talking about the things a man would need to hear from a female covert narcissist after a breakup to help them resolve cognitive dissonance and break the trauma bond. I will also explain why, in a million years, you will never hear these admissions from your narcissistic ex. I also want to give special thanks to the anonymous contributor who shared his insights about his experiences with a female covert narcissist. I’ve adopted and included many of his reflections in this article, which, by the way, is part one of two. Part two will be posted next week.
These are the things you will not actually hear from a female covert narcissist in reality, and I’ll explain why.
1. They Won’t Recognize Their Toxic Patterns
In this ideal, imaginary world where a narcissist could see themselves as they truly are, they might say something like:
“In the beginning of our relationship, I love-bombed and sex-bombed you, just as I’ve done with all my past partners. I made you believe that you were the love of my life, my soulmate, the one and only. I wanted to believe it too, but deep down, I knew it was all part of my toxic relationship patterns and that all you would ever get from me was an inescapable nightmare.
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