Always, always trust your reality. Trust your perceptions, your own eyes and ears. Do not let them gaslight you into believing their version of events. You know what you experienced, so hold on to that.
In closing, you have to understand that narcissists don’t just accidentally push good people to their breaking point; they do it on purpose. It’s a calculated, methodical power move designed to serve multiple purposes: making them look good, making you look bad, and ensuring that they remain in control of the narrative. Nothing is more important to these people than control over the narrative.
The sooner you recognize this pattern, the sooner you can detach, protect yourself, and walk away before they ever get the chance to break you. Because in the end, the only way to truly win is to not play the game at all.
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