9 Signs You’re in a Narcissistic Abusive Relationship

Do you recognize any of them?

Ahmed Sherief
8 min readFeb 3, 2022
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The best thing you can do when you find out that you are in an abusive relationship with a narcissist is to leave. Ideally, you should leave the relationship early to minimize the negative effects of the abuse on your mental health.

Unfortunately, it takes a long time for narcissistic abuse victims to recognize the abusive patterns. It takes them even longer to realize that they are being manipulated. By that time, damage to self-esteem, self-image, social abilities, and mental health, in general, would’ve happened.

Recognizing the signs of narcissistic abuse as early as possible can save you years of pain and suffering. In this article, I am going to share with you the most common signs that you’re being manipulated and abused by a narcissist.

Love Bombing

Love bombing is the act of expressing affection and devotion exaggeratedly. A narcissist uses love bombing extensively at the start of a new relationship. They also use it when they want to suck their partner back into the relationship after a breakup.

Lines that are common to hear from a narcissist during a love-bombing campaign are “You are everything to me,” “I don’t want anything from life but you,” “You are…

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Ahmed Sherief

I am a Student of Psychology. I write to help people understand themselves, realize their potential, and live happier, stress-free lives.