Why would a narcissist leave you?

Sometimes a triggering event will motivate the narcissist to leave. These are usually life-altering events for one of you. If you become ill or incapacitated or unable or unwilling to participate in the life the narcissist has designed, that may prompt the narcissist to leave.

What do narcissists do when they leave you?

They are likely to give you the fight of your life because they’re not done with you yet. Narcissists hate losing their supply of attention, so they won’t let you go easily. Prepare for them to promise “to change.” They might suddenly start doing things for you that you’d been complaining about.

How do narcissists react when things go wrong?

We might expect that the reaction narcissists choose when things go wrong is full of vitriol, rather than a conscious and deliberate consideration of alternatives. Part and parcel of narcissism, after all, is the sense that you’re entitled to get your way.

What happens to a narcissist when they are abandoned?

The Narcissist is so afraid of losing their Narcissistic supply (and of unconsciously being emotionally hurt) – that they would rather “control”, “master”, or “direct” the potentially destabilizing situation. Being abandoned could cause a narcissistic injury so grave that the whole edifice can come crumbling down.

What is the relationship between narcissism and control?

In intimate relationships, narcissism and control might be exhibited in the narcissist’s attempt to determine a partner’s choice of friends or how a loved one dresses. The narcissist might become jealous or possessive and resort to aggressive behavior to exert control.

What is the discard stage of a narcissist?

The ‘discard stage’ is when the narcissist feels they have got everything they can out of the relationship and you are no longer useful to them. It could be because you’ve ran out of money, you are completely exhausted from the abuse and so have nothing left to give them, or they have found someone they perceive as better.