7. You lose weight.
When falling in love with a narcissist, you will devote more and more of your time and resources to their pleasure. This will lead to them managing your time and dictating what you do. You will also start to notice that you will lose weight from all the stress and anxiety that the narcissist is giving you. One minute you’re healthy, then next, you may become malnourished. This will continue if you keep being the supply to your narcissistic partner. Have you lost weight while in a relationship because you were not able to take care of yourself?
6. You devote most of your time to your narcissistic partner.
When losing time for yourself, you will soon realize that all your time has been spent on your narcissistic partner. Even if you already notice you are on the losing end of the bargain, you will still give up so many things just to spend your time for him or her, doing the chores that are supposed to be their responsibility, cooking meals for them, doing their work, and many more.
Even if you don’t like it, you can’t help but do it. So remember to make time for yourself because it helps you relax and it is also good for your health. Are you still giving most of your time to your narcissistic partner?
5. You start a question of reality.
Ever heard of the term gaslighting? This is a form of emotional abuse seen in toxic relationships wherein the narcissistic partner manipulates the other into believing a different reality, or a version of events that is different from those that actually occurred. Do you often wonder if you’re too sensitive, even after being insulted or degraded in public? How about thinking it’s always my fault when things go wrong?
In a healthy relationship, the person who is at fault would know how to apologize and take responsibility for their actions. Is your relationship making you see only your worst attributes while the other party is always seen as the victim?
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