Number 5: Having Extreme Trust Issues.
It’s entirely understandable that you may struggle with trusting others for a considerable amount of time, given the betrayal you experienced from the narcissist. The betrayal you endured was of the worst kind, happening every single moment. Consequently, it becomes extremely difficult to be vulnerable with anyone who enters your life, be it friends, potential partners, or anyone with whom you can form an emotional connection.
However, with time, typically within a year, a year and a half, or two years at most, this issue should resolve. This doesn’t mean you should blindly trust people, of course not. Trusting while being relaxed yet vigilant is the key. It involves doing your due diligence, checking backgrounds, noticing patterns, and scanning for behavioral disruptions and incongruency. Still, at the same time, you should be open to trusting people if you find out they are trustworthy.
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After leaving a narcissistic relationship, it’s common to become completely closed off to any form of connection. You may naturally get triggered when interacting with others, always wondering about their ulterior motives and what they want from you, even if they are not showing it. This protective thinking and coping mechanism should heal over time.
If you’re still struggling with trusting others even years after leaving the narcissist, it might be necessary to work on betrayal trauma. Betrayal trauma is what keeps this moral wound alive, and it’s essential to process the sensations and experiences you felt while being with the narcissist, particularly when you discovered their betrayals. Betrayal doesn’t just mean being cheated on; it includes being lied to, gaslit, manipulated, and subjected to various forms of deception.
In conclusion, your body provides valuable information about your healing process and progress. It’s crucial to listen and pay attention, taking the feedback into account and making the necessary changes. That wraps up today’s article, and I hope you found it insightful. please don’t forget to share wherever you can. many thanks for reading.
Read More: 10 Telltale Signs of Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome.
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