- Proof of Instability: The abuser uses the victim’s reaction as “evidence” that the victim is mentally unstable or crazy and needs help.
- Shifting Blame: Over time, the abuser convinces the victim that the abuse is their fault. This is part of the grooming process narcissists use to gain complete control over their victims.
- Eroding Reality: Through gaslighting and blame-shifting, the victim becomes increasingly reliant on the abuser’s interpretation of events rather than their own perceptions.
One of the most disturbing consequences of reactive abuse is the intense guilt, shame, and even pity the victim starts to feel for their abuser. The abuser manipulates the victim into believing something is fundamentally wrong with them while portraying themselves as the victim. This is psychological abuse at its worst—designed to instill self-doubt and keep the victim trapped in the cycle of control.
Reactive abuse is a deeply damaging form of manipulation that fosters guilt, shame, and confusion in the victim while empowering the abuser. It’s a stark example of how narcissistic abuse operates to control and destabilize its targets.
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