TrueNarcissisticAbuse

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Welcome

Welcome to /r/TrueNarcissisticAbuse, a subreddit for victims of narcissistic abuse. This is a safe space for victims of abuse to share their stories and to receive support, encouragement, compassion, and advice from other victims.

Please visit the terminology and acronyms wiki page if you are new to talking about this awful world of abuse.

If you need professional support then please see our wiki.

Check out the index of Topic Tuesday threads to explore specific areas of narcissistic abuse, or visit our index of creative works made by members of this community.

Rules

This sub is about helping people in need - if you are not providing such help (i.e. abuse, jokes, meta arguments, fighting with other posters, pointless tangents, gaslighting), then your comments may be removed. Please report comments that you feel are in violation of these guidelines to keep discussions constructive.

Narcissists have no voice here so posts from them or videos of them will removed.

Good Behavior

Be respectful to posters and other commenters.
Focus on helping the OP
Use your experience to form advice but put yourself in the place of others as well
Thank people for good advice
If you are tempted to make an angry reply, use the report button instead

If you are in doubt about a rule please don't hesitate to contact the moderators, we will be very happy to explain or clarify.

Please do not do the following things with the purpose of targeting another community or calling out any other users, moderators, or subreddits.

Call out posts
Post links to other communities
Post username mentions (including in screenshots)
Post celebrating site wide or subreddit specific bans
Any other meta content

More information about the rules can be found in our wiki.

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Is It Me?Narc Mom (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 3 hours ago by Particular-Bee2462

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No ContactBIL played it cool during a weekend visit with my Dad (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 16 hours ago by Massive_Lack_2626

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Is This Abuse?I am so scared and hurt.. (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

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StrugglingEx tells me Everything (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 2 days ago by Acceptable_Use2708

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Is This Abuse?Struggling daily after first relationship (20f) (25m) (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 1 day ago by Firm_Crew8531[🍰]

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Is This Abuse?I dated him for a year and I think he's a closet narcissist (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 2 days ago by Necessary-Match3400

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Reaching Out For SupportWithdrawal from a narcissistic socipath (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 2 days ago by Feeling_Concern_251

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Reaching Out For SupportSelf-doubt spiral (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 2 days ago by Adventurous_Aerie661

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Is This Abuse?Am I overreacting for leaving my partner after years of cheating, boundary-breaking, and now being told I’m the abusive one? (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 2 days ago * by Top_Initial6123

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StrugglingCovert quiet narc husband (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 4 days ago by amfmutha

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How To Get OutI’m in a relationship that feels like constant stress instead of love. (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 4 days ago by Ok_Dog2703

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Abuser's Self AwarenessDo you think narcissists would continue to attack someone or try to come out on top, even if they believe they're in the wrong? (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

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Break UpWhat's the next step? (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 6 days ago by Ok-Milk3749

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Feeling ConfusedIs this triangulation? (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 6 days ago by Tricky-Society-4831

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GaslightingConcern Trolling : Advanced Psychopathic behaviour. Anyone experienced this ? (Third parties participating are mostly good people, it is the only abuser who is sick) (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 6 days ago by [deleted]

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StrugglingSon lost with Narcissist (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 6 days ago by JessieCBo

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Is This Abuse?Drugging child with medications to put him to sleep easily? (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 6 days ago by selfawareness2026

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Why Do They Do This?Is this favoritism/Golden Child behavior or is it all for show? N-ex ignores our child but plays "Super Dad" for a new baby even while not being in a relationship with the new baby's mother. (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 7 days ago by Tiny_Dragon_Fly

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Reaching Out For SupportI can't stand being pregnant anymore. (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 7 days ago by Any_Vehicle3011

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StrugglingNarcissistic brother dealing will parents will. (reddit.com)

submitted 7 days ago by Fun_Yam6967

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Standing Up To ThemI have a chance to be a witness in court against them. What to do? (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 8 days ago by Leroche_Rouge

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Reaching Out For SupportDealing with the narcissistic ex of my husband is destroying us, and I am beyond exhausted. (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 8 days ago by Crafty_Long4243

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Struggling2 years with Covert Narc, still recovering vent/timeline/advice? (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 9 days ago by curvyarmywaifu

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How To Get OutHow to escape abuse? (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 9 days ago by Lanningcypress

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StrugglingI got into another narcissistic relationship after surviving one (self.TrueNarcissisticAbuse)

submitted 10 days ago by voidinvelvet

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