Sylvie's place: How Narcissists collapse

A narcissistic collapse is an emotional breakdown that can occur when someone with narcissistic personality disorder feels their reputation is threatened. This can happen when they experience public criticism or a lack of admiration, which can damage their ego.

Some signs of a narcissistic collapse include:

Angry outbursts

Irritability or defensiveness

Verbal or physical aggression

Feelings of rejection or abandonment (adults are never abandoned -- adults are left -- only children and animals are abandoned)

Depression

Withdrawal

People with NPD can experience what is known as narcissistic collapse when their self-esteem is threatened or damaged. This can cause several reactions, including withdrawal, emotional outbursts, and aggression.

In a narcissistic collapse, they feel extremely anxious, depressed, ashamed, and may be unable to keep functioning.

The person experiencing narcissistic collapse tends to feel alone and abandoned and may lash out at those closest to them during this time.

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When a narcissist can no longer control you, they go all out to control what others think of you.

A Narcissistic Collapse occurs when the Narcissist can no longer maintain the complex and extensive web of deceit and betrayal spun around the supply sources and everyone else for that matter. The walls of the castle come crumbling down so to say, and the Narcissist is left exposed to those he/she has been using all along as well as friends and other onlookers. The mask falls off and all of the victims begin to wake up and realize it was all a game and begin to back away, leaving the Narcissist to his/her own devices, exposed, extremely depressed and often alone with no, or very poor quality supply sources to feed off of. They will very likely begin to suffer from panic attacks, anxiety and deep depression. This is basically Rock Bottom for the Narcissist.

How do you stay No Contact with a Narcissist? You realize this demon is just going to waste your time and your life away. Value your time cause you'll Never get that time back. Stay No Contact.

Narcissists are known for their ability to manipulate others in order to maintain power and control over them. One common tactic they use is playing the victim card, portraying themselves as the poor, abused individual who is constantly being persecuted by others. This tactic serves to garner sympathy and support from those around them, making it easier for them to continue their manipulative behaviour unchecked.

At the same time, narcissists will embark on a smear campaign against anyone who dares to stand up to them or challenge their behaviour.

They will spread lies and rumours about their perceived enemies in order to discredit them and turn others against them. By painting these individuals in a negative light, the narcissist is able to deflect attention away from their own toxic actions and shift the blame onto someone else. In this way, narcissists are able to maintain a sense of superiority and control over their relationships and interactions with others. By manipulating the narrative and painting themselves as the ultimate victim, they are able to continue their destructive behaviour without facing any consequences.

A narcissist will try to destroy your life with lies because theirs can be destroyed with the truth.

Why were you blindsided by the Narcissist? Because you actually believed they cared. They put on an academy award performance and fooled you.

The narcissist parent has no conscience and no feelings for others, especially their own children. The only thing that matters is their own selfish ego: coercing, manipulating, causing chaos, and damaging lives everywhere they go.

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Could not said better myself. So very true.

If they have grown into full-blown blown malignant narcissists, they will never develop a mature conscious adult that will stand by your side. They are always working hard to be on top of everyone and feel superior, to them life is a big competition, and they always have to be better than those around them and this is why they only surround themselves with people who seem to be inferior to them and are easily manipulated and controlled.