00:0010 Things Narcissists Commonly Say to Those They Claim to Love
00:04Reality Distortion Tactics
00:06Gaslighting starts with small denials like
00:10You're imagining things, undermining your memory and confidence, causing self-doubt and confusion.
00:17I'll only love you if you do what I want.
00:20Conditional affection demands compliance, treating love as reward for obedience instead of unconditional acceptance, creating confusion and insecurity.
00:28Performance-Based Affection
00:31Narcissists treat relationships like auditions, requiring constant validation through perfect behavior, making love feel conditional and stressful.
00:41Triangulation Methods
00:43They involve a third person to provoke jealousy and insecurity, using outside praise to manipulate and make you feel replaceable.
00:51Comparison Manipulation
00:52Comparisons attack your self-worth by holding you against moving standards, leaving you perpetually failing and craving approval.
01:01Isolation Strategies
01:02Statements like, no one likes you, aim to cut off support, increasing dependence on the narcissist and eroding confidence.
01:11Non-apology Responses
01:12They feign remorse with statements like, you deserve better, shifting burden onto you and avoiding genuine accountability.
01:20False Vulnerability Display
01:22Apologies such as, I'm sorry you feel that way, deflect responsibility onto your emotions instead of acknowledging their harmful actions.
01:30After everything I've done for you, framing past kindness as debt, they weaponize favors to control you, insisting repayment through obedience or tolerance.
01:42Blame-shifting Patterns
01:44Phrases like, all my exes were crazy shift the blame onto others, silencing you and concealing their own issues.
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