People who are seen as being too strong by the narcissist are indeed individuals who are not easily swayed by the opinions of others. They’re confident, boundaried, self-reliant, and clear individuals who are personally developed enough to be living sovereign lives, independent of the nonsense the narcissist tends to bring to the table. They think for themselves, act for themselves, feel for themselves, trust themselves, and rely on their own good judgment. They are grounded in their own good opinion of themselves, as opposed to going through life seeking approval and validation from outside themselves. This is not exactly what the narcissist is looking for when it comes to someone to play their sick little games with.
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Once the narcissist is triggered by your strength, confidence, courage, and personal power, in addition to discrediting and smearing you to others, they will also jump at every opportunity to knock you down a peg or two. They’ll happily point out any mistakes, flaws, failings, or perceived shortcomings, lest you think too highly of yourself or feel good about yourself in any way. They’ll also hold your history and any past mistakes you’ve made over your head with a bizarre sense of glee. This is just one more tactic they’ll use to undermine your sense of self-worth and self-esteem. They’ll take great delight in holding your past against you, as if holding up an old picture on the wall they simply refuse to take down—no matter how far you’ve come, how much you’ve grown, or how much you may have changed in the years or decades since. Anything they can latch onto can and will be used against you.
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