#6. Difficulty containing their anger.
A sixth way that they’ll let you know that they’re done with you is they have a difficult time containing their anger. Maybe for a while, they want you to be the angry one, but maybe for a while they can contain it. Over time, the agitation just keeps coming at you. They have a simmering annoyance, irritability, and impatience. Sometimes they rage; sometimes they go into a passive-aggressive mode. It’s very clear most of the time that they’re holding some form of a grudge against you, and they just can’t hold themselves back because you’ve been such a disappointment, and they want you to know about it.
Suggested: Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse.
#7. Seeking out new supply elsewhere.
Finally, a seventh way that they’ll let you know that they’re done is they start seeking out their new supply elsewhere. Whether we’re talking about inside of romance, family, work, or social life, there’s always someone else out there that they’re looking for. “Who’s going to be the next one that I’m going to exploit? Who’s going to be the next one that’s going to give me my supply?” When they find that person, they let you know how much better that individual is than you. “Well, this person over here, all I know is they’re really nice, unlike you,” or “This person over here, they do so many nice things.” They will elevate other individuals at your expense, but again, it’s all part of their cycle of how they treat people.
In the meantime, you’re over here thinking, “This is so annoying, agitating, disillusioning.” But I’m hoping that in time, certain key insights will come to you that will let you know how most wisely to respond to this.
The first insight
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