3 Reply MomFriendOverride 3 yr. ago You pull yourself together, get prepared and with all that effort, you take the test and pass. After weeks, months, or even years of being devalued, victims of narcissistic abuse often believe that they deserve to be left. Often this is a family pattern: their mother has a sister she has not spoken to in twenty years and their brother and sister hate each other as well. You are simply a new shiny object within the first 6 months to a year into the affair, after that you wont be all that anymore, the devalue and discard phase follows. I am still working through the recovery phase as a person sincerely questions how and why the red flags were not acted on. If you stay long enough, you become a super supply and the abuse will only get worse as they will test the grounds of how far they can go in their destruction. I am 63 and hid dozens of times under clothes in my closet. Youve seen aspects of who they truly are, not the false image that they put so much energy into showcasing to the world. This leads us to the next narcissist discard sign. Very eloquent. But not before trying to push his way past me again like before. They will gaslight you and manipulate your memories and reality in such a way as to try and make you take the blame for the abuse and their poor behaviours. This will undoubtedly anger the narcissist, but in the long run, it will save you considerable heartache. Not a good idea to reveal details to his wife. The reason. This last past is important as they need you to see yourself as unlovable. My storage is going to auction today and my dog is with him in van. Recyclers tend to value familiarity. When the day is done, they are #1. I choose my moment and said a couple of weeks later, its finished, we are clearly incompatible and Im going back to my apartment at the other end of the country. To suck and drain ( like vampires ) the joy and happiness out everything they possibly can. Theyll play on your compassion or shine a light on your deepest insecurities, which they got to know very well during the idealisation phase. Narcissist Discard Signs Silent Treatment/ Ghosting Once a narcissist is done they will completely pull back from you. If you live together they'll ignore your very existence and dish out their childish silent treatment. The silent treatment can run from hours, to days, to weeks, to months. I have been living in a van along with my dog. 3. Maggie x. Lets drill down. A covert narcissist hoovers or literally sucks away all your emotions, self-esteem, and confidence and leaves you completely drained and confused with self-doubt. Without empathy and a conscience, they will do, say and pretend to be whatever they need to, purely to extract supply from others. Smear campaigns can be utterly devastating and even serve to destroy peoples careers and reputations irreparably. I have finally gone no contact. I have had enough of her abusiveness, criticism, browbeating. You knew the terms of that lease. why would i want that bag of shit back??? Narcs are brilliant and confident liars, holding eye contact and really wrapping people into their storyline. Now that you know some of their flaws though, they must discredit you and prevent you from informing others of their weaknesses. The narc was on my life for 12 years. More devastating, but less common, is when a spouse disappears after years of marriage. Narcissists will often justify their departure from the relationship by saying that you have changed. There are though many wonderful channels out there on the topic. Get Clear on What You Deserve 5. He was unfaithful in the 1st two yrs of marriage; with zero remorse about it. . You no longer serve a purpose to them. The narcissist discard phase is so painful and confusing because it seems easy for the narcissist to toss you aside; they appear totally lacking in emotion. They have worked hard through trauma bonding to ensure this. So, not only are you being completely discarded, but its actually your own fault (in their mind). Both the silent treatment and ghosting relate to withholding information to exercise power and control over you. You can finally be free of their controlling behaviors and hurtful words, but in the moment, a discard feels pretty awful. Being codependent, trauma bonded and ultimately enmeshed with the narcissist makes the discard an absolutely crushing experience. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Unsurprisingly, and completely intentionally on the part of the narcissist, this triggers your fears, causing you further harm in the murky waters of spiralling self-doubt. Flying Monkeys Do they see the truth? You will then receive an email that helps you regain access. This is hard, hurtful and exhausting. I dont know what is wrong with me and why I feel I cant be done with him! Theyll never be able to hook you back in again. Because this scenario does not benefit them at all if they dont want something long-term from you. This sounds more like typical domestic violence to me. Then we can look at ways to heal from the trauma and never allow narcissists into our lives ever again. to help get him his own housing. They want to be the most important person in the room, or at least accepted by the most important . When they become disenchanted with one person in the group, they immediately move on to the next. What the hell just happened? Plus I became unwell/disabled about 10 years ago, so kind of relied on him to assist me in the home. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. When theyre ready to discard you, these positive actions are completely absent. You started taking it out on me! Even though I hadnt seen or recognised any of that within myself, he had very much noticed the strength building in me and took it as a personal attack against him. The narcissist will continue to abuse the victim until they tear the person apart. Its utterly heartbreaking to then witness and feel the wrath of a completely different person coming at you, causing such intentional hurt and pain. That is someone who is in the narcs inner circle and the narc uses to goad you and get information about you. The Narcissist's ego is so huge that they truly believe that you are pining away from not being with them! Their devaluations of you will increase in intensity. Fortunately, having known a narcissist, you should be better able to spot one in the future and avoid a similar experience. However long it takes for you to learn your lesson and amp up provision of supply. Each and everyone of us are brilliant shining stars thats why we were chosen from the beginning. All you are is a supply. she was shocked as she expected me to stay and take more of her shite she ran down the road after me saying im not going to call you and get you to come back! my reply was, is that a promise and i dont want to come back. However, many people report feeling blindsided and confused after being discarded by a narcissist. This can take the form of: Leaving a narcissist is never easy, but in the long run, its probably for the best. I called them out and I got rather nasty. Being discarded by a narcissist is not your fault and you should not blame yourself for what happened. Also, given that the narc takes zero responsibility, they will blame you for all of the reasons why the friendship or relationship didnt work. If you think you have been blocked in error, contact the owner of this site for assistance. Im going through the last discard phase now. Theyll be regularly posting photos of all the fun and exciting moments theyre now sharing with this new person, who is apparently way better than you ever were. So, how do you spot a narcissist discard? It also relates to blocking indirect dealings such as via the narcissists flying monkeys. His verbal abuse slowly intensified over the 19 yrs, until I had to call the police last yr. Hes a raging narc. This is my second narcissistic relationship and I had a gut feeling he was a narc in the beginning but stayed because I wanted to give him a chance. Relationships with narcissists tend to follow a pattern that plays out again and again. Thank You for answering those questions that I had had on my conscience. Examples of narcissist text messages when hoovering: "Hey, let's catch up. I never met such a hurtful evil person in my life. Whether theyve got a new BFF or soulmate, you can be sure everyone will know about it! Narcissists must control everything and enlisting Flying Monkeys is a big part of that. In response to your other q, I dont have a youtube channel. Putting in no effort is also a way for the narcissist to reiterate that they are everything and you are nothing, which is a completely false delusion of their own. Ive been his walking mat, & he has no more use for me. She was two and I spent sixteen years with him sharing her or I thought instead he started grooming her as soon as she hit puberty by buying her things I could never even dream of and telling her I was a bad mom crazy you name it , he ended up giving more to my child while wrecking us than I ever had and I could not stop him even though my therapist said we have to get her away I could not she saw him as her dad she never had and a hero. You may have shared a life with them and even gotten married, had kids, the whole deal. They do not want anything or anyone to stand in their way. Thus, love bombing is a means to seek attention, boost their . They simply wanted to get rid of you in the most efficient way possible and that is why they chose to discard you without any warning or explanation. (HTTP response code 503). But what lies beyond this gross over-simplification? Its horrendous.Advertisementsif(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'unmaskingthenarc_com-leader-2','ezslot_2',123,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-unmaskingthenarc_com-leader-2-0'); You were sold a lie and you put your heart and soul on the line, only to have it smashed into a million pieces. I have left him 4 times in 5 years! I had a plan to get settled, get help for gambling, get back on my own two feet and then help my teenage daughter who seems to be a mini me on steroids. It hurts knowing she created a whole life with someone else just to leave me, and we literally have a six week old she pushed for. I saw a side of him Id never witnessed before in the twenty years Id known him (even through the abuse)! Specifically, this means that for many, when the decision is reached, there can be no goodbye, no explanation provided to the other party as to why you need to do this. Guess what, they had our unconditional love and didnt know what to do with our love thats their loss, !!! Is the narcissist suggesting that you are narcissistic because of your decision to go No Contact? So, why bother? xx, Dear Shelley, thank you for your kind words. What is Narcissistic Rage? If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site, please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send". Your access to this service has been limited. This idealized version of themselves is only possible in the initial stages of the relationship when youre only aware of the side of them that theyve chosen to share. I can explain she is a narcissist, but nobody can even begin to understand the fear. One of the initial symptoms of an impending discard is the silent treatment. Other things were in place, and the disrespect was enough the silent treatments, the refusing to talk about minor things. Id admit its not always easy, but your prepping and doing your homework to get an A+ on the next exam. And for the empath or codependent, this is unfathomably difficult. Good answer now the victim doesnt have to be dragged through the mud of entitlement of abuse , lie ,and deny and ignoring somebodys pain ; which is abuse , I am so glad you wrote this! After all, they are skilled manipulators and can be very charming in the beginning. She has tormented me for years and this was her final blow. It is a cycle that will leave the victim without self-esteem, a world full of anxiety, no social life, weak physical health, and traumatic life. You are so on the money. If you cannot realistically envision a good future together that does not involve the narcissist suddenly becoming different, you might want to stay discarded.. How to Make the Narcissist Miss You After the Discard 1. Oh my gosh, I just laughed out loud. They are as starkly contrasted as night & day. Im in discard phase, help he has my passwords my emails and unemployment access, bank card numbers hes stopped giving compliments long ago, hes online always on phone date night, date day, date hour, he dont c me when I walk by, hes stealing my clothes and more I have nowhere to go, Slowly change your card number, get new accounts, get new emails, close social media, get new numbers. In fact after years of messy feuds, there are very few intact relationships in this narcissists family. It is about preventing exposure to any further abuse to begin healing and reclaiming a life of freedom. *Providing closure is a lot of trouble to go through for someone who means so little to them *They have a new source of supply that fufills their neverending recurrent needs.for right now *They think He will surely try to Hoover again asking when can we have The Talk and I will not respond. They draw you in close, then when you least expect it, they abruptly withdraw. Scared and excited for this next chapter in my life without him. Narcissists are experts at deflecting blame, making you feel like the failure of the relationship is entirely your fault. [7 Tactics] When Narcissists Gets Sick, How Do They Act? as discard begun, she kept of saying that we were incompatible. The whole game is based around you being dependent on them, rather than realising that its actually the other way around. I am now estranged from my beautiful daughter and was replaced again when I caught him again lying cheating etc it was the worse hell ever and I thought id never get up again as he had done this to me before and when I healed and the woman he left for dumped him then I was called back again. I need serious help. So sorry youve found yourself here as theres only one reason you would be reading up and seeking answers to all those questions. I met this narc at a place where I worked. Unfortunately, those are things a narcissist can never do, and wont even attempt to fake during a discard. The build-up to a discard can last weeks or even months as the narcissist preps you for the final phase. Narcissists are famous for projecting their own bs onto others, then actually blaming the other person for the very things that they themselves are doing. Rather than seeing their triggers as something unhealed within themselves, their ego instantly throws them onto the outside world. Improve your emotional wellbeing whenever and wherever you want. They have two children less than a year apart. I totally get it, they will never offer you any apologies or closure. loving the name I bet you are indeed a queen!). It really hurts. One of the best things you can do for yourself after being discarded by a narcissist is to talk about it. Rejection and breakups are hard enough, but being ghosted can be traumatic. When they finally do leave, by moving out or divorcing you, theyll be in a better position to take everything, leaving you with only feelings of self-doubt. Ergo, you are an abusive narcissist. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider I hope youve found some useful information from this article and are feeling more empowered about stepping into your own true place in this life. Despite what some may suppose who have blessedly not experienced narcissistic abuse, the decision is agonising and deeply distressing. The only thing you can control, is to remove yourself from it. During the abuse cycle, the narcissist repeatedly pulls back their attention and affection as an act of punishment, then breadcrumbs it back to you as a reward. Over time, you become accustomed to thinking that the narc is your form of happiness, not recognising that they are the very source of your hurt and pain in the first place.Advertisementsif(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'unmaskingthenarc_com-narrow-sky-2','ezslot_11',107,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-unmaskingthenarc_com-narrow-sky-2-0'); RELATED POSTS: 7 Stages of Trauma Bonds Why Does the Narc Ignore You? Manage Settings Your pain is real and you have a right to experience your feelings. Other things were in place, and wont even attempt to fake during a discard can last or... The world there are very few intact relationships in this narcissists family despite what some may suppose who blessedly... 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