What are the effects of being hurt by a narcissist?
Narcissism can cause really tough problems, like:
- Feeling so down that some people might even think about ending their own life.
- Getting confused and losing control of yourself because of tricky mind games (gaslighting) or bad experiences that stick with you (trauma bonding).
- Feeling broken inside, especially if you've lost a lot to narcissism.
- Not being able to take charge of your own life, feeling lost and unable to understand what happened to you.
- Struggling with how you see yourself because of constant criticism.
- Getting really sick with serious illnesses like MS and other long-lasting health problems.
- Feeling stuck in negative emotions like anger and hatred, making it hard to move on.
- Losing important relationships because of being pushed away or tricked by others.
- Having your name ruined with everyone and losing your own sense of who you are.
- Living with a heavy burden of guilt and shame
- Shame