They don’t experience emotions the way you do. They don’t feel sadness or grief. They don’t go through heartbreak, regret, or sorrow. Instead, they experience something far darker—far colder.
A narcissist processes a breakup like a predator assessing a battlefield—calculating, detached, and ready to twist the aftermath to their advantage. They plan and plot, either to get you back or to take revenge.
1. Narcissists Feel Relief, Not Pain
They don’t feel pain; they feel relief.
For a narcissist, a breakup isn’t the devastating event it is for you. They don’t sit in silence, grappling with the loss of love. No—they feel a sense of freedom.
To them, the relationship was never about connection or partnership. It was about extraction—draining you emotionally, mentally, and even physically. It was all about supply, wasn’t it?
When it ends, they’re relieved to be free from the burden of pretending to care. While they feel relief, they revel in your pain.
If you’re crying, begging, or falling apart, it validates their power. To their sick, twisted mind, it’s proof that they still control your emotions—even from a distance.
To them, it’s not about losing you; it’s about winning the breakup.
They thrive on the thought that you’re broken because of them, especially if you’re trauma-bonded and still crave their presence. It fuels their ego and reinforces their false sense of superiority.
In their mind, they’ve won—as long as you’re suffering.
2. Their Only Fear: Losing Their Mask
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