All of the N's behaviors that didn't make sense then, make total sense now when they're combined together. The repetitive nature of these behaviors during my relationship with him also lead me to believe that the N has been cheating on me the whole time he was involved with me. The last affair that I found out about might not have been the first.
Love bombing, or idealization stage, is a distinct phase of the relationship with a narcissist. I had a feeling that I went to fast with the narcissist that I dealt with (the N), but I went ahead with it anyway. These are the prime examples of love bombing; he actually said and did these things to me.
It took me around 5 years to figure out how the Narcissist (the N) that I was married to execute a fake cry. He didn't cry a lot to me, but when he did, it didn't feel right to me deep down inside. I didn't know why I felt the way I felt, so I kept carrying on, but now I do. I felt that way because it was all fake crying on his part. My body knew, but my mind couldn't understand his behavior until the last couple of times I saw him crying.
Narcissists feel a rush when they are able to manipulate and deceive other people, which reinforced the narcissist’s perceived sense of superiority and power. Narcissists are addicted to this rush, and they can’t help but showing this facial expression called duping delight when they feel like they are successful at conning someone. Duping delight is...
Narcissists' words are cheap and empty. They use words to trap us in. Their actions, however, are probably the best indicators we have to identify them.
Triangulation is a manipulative technique where the toxic person such as a narcissist uses a third person to influence the relationship between you and him/her.
The act of disappearance, or discarding of the victim, is the hallmark of toxic relationships inflicted by narcissists. They can vanish and leave the victims confused and dazzled at what just happened.
Narcissists blend easily into society and act like a friendly neighbor, a devoted friend, a caring family member, or a loving spouse.