But then something shifts. You begin to recognize the pattern. You set boundaries. You speak up. Maybe you stop engaging with their manipulations, or perhaps you walk away altogether.
And that’s when things get even more complicated.
To a narcissist, control is everything. It validates their sense of superiority and feeds their need for dominance. When you remove that control, it’s not just inconvenient—it’s threatening. So, how do they react?
