This one cuts deep. They thought they could use your empathy against you—that’s the usual play: pull the heartstrings, push the guilt button, watch you dance. But your empathy? That was a whole different beast. It wasn’t blind; it wasn’t naive; it was sharp, intuitive. You saw through the act and into the soul. You didn’t just feel for them; you understood them on a level they’ve never let anyone else near. And that made you dangerous, because you became a walking mirror—a reflection of their lies, their insecurities, their games.
You decoded their silence, read the subtext in their compliments, predicted their next move before they even made it. They couldn’t use your empathy because it didn’t make you weak; it made you untouchable. They tried to dim your light because it outshined their illusion. They felt small next to your depth, jealous of your clarity, and terrified that you might actually be everything they pretend to be. So they did what narcissists always do when they fear someone’s power: they tried to shrink you. But here’s the irony: in trying to destroy you, they only revealed just how much they needed you. You weren’t just some support system; you were the torchbearer in their darkness. And now that light is gone, they’re fumbling in the dark, grasping for scraps of connection, haunted by the memory of the one soul they couldn’t replace.
How Narcissists React When You Ignore Them
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