“I mean, what if I were to suggest that there are some sensible middle-aged people out there who allow themselves to fall for someone, and in the process allow themselves to become so controlled and manipulated that they are powerless to prevent it? I mean, could you ever imagine yourself allowing THAT?”
― Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist
― Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist
“You can imagine a narcissist positively salivating at the opportunity presented to them on meeting a codependent.”
― Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist
― Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist
“The main weakness he has seized on is your vulnerability, your desire for love. This leaves you open to (easy for him) emotional manipulation.”
― Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist
― Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist
“Codependents usually have a poor sense of self-worth and at times debilitatingly low self-esteem.”
― Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist
― Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist
“The very fact that you have bought or borrowed this book means that a narcissist has somehow managed to get under your skin. So, perhaps already you have dipped a toe in, and paid a heavy price.”
― Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist
― Prepare to be tortured: - the price you will pay for dating a narcissist
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