hanging over our heads. Years after the abuse, we are still stuck in that emotionally bonded place.

 

Uselessly holding onto hope that the abuser will change somehow and become a rational human being is another thing that those of us still in an abusive relationship with a narcissist do. We endlessly hope. A friend of mine recently expressed that she feels much better now that she's given up hope. In a change of perspective, this is a massive statement to make. If you can throw this into a positive light and look at it objectively, giving up on the hope that they will somehow miraculously change is the first step in the right direction.

The victim is continuously betraying their own needs and desires that are valid to appease or appeal to the abuser's sense of superiority or powe...

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