What if I told you there is only one thing you need to control to make a narcissist lose every ounce of power they have over you? Just one thing that flips the entire dynamic and puts you in the position they fear the most. The truth is simple: a narcissist only wins the power of emotional control through your reactions and emotions. The moment you stop feeding them emotional cues, they go blind. They cannot predict you; they cannot control you. And if they cannot control you, guess what? They cannot manipulate what they can’t read.
When you stop showing what you feel, you don’t just confuse them; you collapse their entire strategy. A narcissist reacts to your feelings because your emotions are the blueprint through which they control you. A narcissist doesn’t need to raise their voice or break something to destroy you. All they need is to see the right emotion on your face—guilt, jealousy, self-doubt, insecurity, loneliness, confusion, anxiety—anything. And then, instantly, they know where to strike.
Narcissists do not just observe your emotions; they feed on them. Your feelings tell them everything: how much you care, how much you will tolerate, how far they can push you, and how tightly you are tied to the story they created about themselves. They always hurt the people whose emotions they can see—those who show vulnerability, who hesitate, who question themselves, and who reveal feelings a narcissist can weaponize.
Emotion 1: Regret
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