One of the most telling signs is the smirk they display after hurting you. It’s as if they enjoy your pain. This behavior demonstrates awareness—they know exactly how their comments, silent treatment, or withholding of affection will affect you, and they derive satisfaction from it.
They don’t just lack empathy—they have none. They don’t care about your suffering and instead relish it, viewing it as “justice.” They believe they’re entitled to punish you for any perceived slight, no matter how trivial, and that their superiority justifies your pain.
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