A narcissist eventually pushes you past the point of emotional stability.
You may find yourself:
- Apologizing constantly
- Questioning your memory
- Doubting your judgment
- Feeling guilty for having needs
- Feeling anxious when they’re upset
- Feeling relieved during the calm periods
- Feeling responsible for their emotions
- Feeling drained, tense, or numb
This is where most victims begin losing pieces of themselves.
Your world shrinks.
Your self-esteem shrinks.
Your ability to trust your perceptions shrinks.
But the narcissist’s demands?
Their expectations?
Their entitlement?
Those grow.
The more you diminish, the more space they take up.
5. The Breaking Point: When They Push You Until You Collapse
A narcissist pushes you until something inside finally gives way:
- Your emotional resilience
- Your self-worth
- Your mental clarity
- Your physical health
- Your sense of identity
For some, the breaking point looks like a panic attack.
For others, it’s burnout.
For others still, it’s the moment they look in the mirror and see someone they don’t recognize.
This moment feels like a personal failing, but it’s not.
It is the inevitable result of repeated psychological boundary violations.
A narcissist’s end goal—consciously or unconsciously—is complete emotional dominance.
You collapse because you were pushed too far, too often, for too long.
6. Why They Push You So Far: The Psychology Behind It
Narcissists push boundaries for three main reasons:
1. They lack empathy
They literally do not feel or register the emotional damage they cause.
2. They crave superiority and control
Your discomfort feeds their sense of power.
3. They normalize escalation
What shocks you at the beginning becomes “normal” after months or years.
So they escalate again… and again… and again.
To a narcissist, limits are not respected—they are challenges.
And the more someone tolerates, the more the narcissist feels entitled to take.
7. How to Recognize When You’re Being Pushed Too Far
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