Number 9: Suffers quietly, leading to abuse-related addiction despair, anxiety, or Suicidal Thoughts.
If you’re married to a narcissist, you know your life has become hell… you’ve tried to talk about it with your spouse and friends but they don’t understand that this is abuse. They think your personality or some peculiarity makes you irrationally upset all the time. What’s happening is that you’re suffering quietly, and it’s driving you crazy.
You feel isolated because no one knows how bad things are in your marriage. Your spouse isolates you from others by putting them down and making them feel unwelcome in your presence. The outcome of this isolation can be devastating, abuse-related addiction, despair, anxiety, and Suicidal Thoughts…. These are all common symptoms of being abused by a narcissist.
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Number 10: Look to your wife for approval and praise to get.
When a husband feels trapped in an abusive relationship, he may go to his wife for recognition and admiration. This happens because he believes he cannot escape the situation. They want their wives to reassure them that everything is okay and that they are doing an excellent job of being submissive and keeping things peaceful. Also, they want their wives to compliment them on how well they are keeping things calm. This may be seen as a co-dependency between couples, in which one partner develops an emotional dependence and the other partner for support and validation rather than turning to friends or family members for assistance when required.
In the end, if you are coping with the abuse caused by a narcissist in your life and find it difficult, you must understand that assistance is available to you. It would help if you did not give someone the power to manipulate or control you, regardless of whether or not you continue your relationship with the other person. Remember that you have a life outside of the narcissist and duties outside the relationship with a narcissist. You have earned the right to be content and thrive in your endeavors and the right to be emotionally and physically well. Don’t forget that you deserve the most excellent possible conclusion, even if you must seek help from your loved ones, including your friends and family, or even a therapist if required.
Read More: 10 Phrases Narcissists Use to Completely Control You.
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