Going no contact is a strong way to remove yourself from the narcissist’s influence. But in the narcissist’s mind, you’re still theirs. They believe they can still control you—they just need to find you. Narcissists are delusional like that. However, what they think doesn’t matter. What matters is that we’re healing and happy without them.
No contact can free us from certain narcissists, but narcissists are everywhere. That’s why it’s important not only to spot them but to know how to act around them. Primarily, this means keeping your emotions in check. Don’t be quick to credit them or be overly impressed by them. Being distant, boring, and disinterested—just like a grey rock—makes it harder for a narcissist to latch onto you.
Conclusion
Now you know what narcissists need to feel in control and why they try to manipulate you. They rely on our emotions to play their games. If we remove our emotions from the equation, we can block them from thinking they can control us. Narcissists believe they have control when they can manipulate our emotions, and they realize they’ve lost us when they can no longer do so. Narcissists hate losses because it means one less source of supply.
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