Anyone can be the target of a narcissistic, toxic person.
Here are three major reasons why INFJs tend to fall prey to narcissists and why narcissists gravitate towards them.
YetINFJs, touted to be the rarest Myers-Briggs personality key in, tend to be surprisinglyoverrepresentedamongvictims of narcissists.
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Yet upon taking a closer look, it actually makes a lot of sense.
Here are three major reasons why INFJs tend to fall prey to narcissists and why narcissists gravitate towardsthem.
As INFJs, we tend to be highly perfectionistic and idealistic.
Unfortunately, the INFJs high standards can become their downfall when it comes to meeting a highly manipulative predator.
Narcissists are masters oflove-bombingus and mirroring our deepest needs and desires down to the every last detail.
They excel in creating an alluring, false persona based on what they think we want in a partner.
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Unsurprisingly, it isnt long before theyre fast-forwarding us into a fantasy relationship.
Not everyone is looking out for our best interest.
Narcissists are always looking for empathic partners people with compassion, integrity and conscientiousnessto exploit.
INFJs have all of thesequalitiesin spades.
Manipulators dont usually target those without empathy, talents or resources.
They exploit people with strengths that they can use for their own advantage.
They are highly visible in their generosity and concern for others.
As a result, they are a bright light that often attracts the darkness of the narcissist.
They know they can get away with toxic behavior because youll attempt to heal them.
Theyll dangle the hope of giving you the relationship you want by giving you false promises of changing.
INFJs, after all, are known for the infamous door slam on people who emotionally overwhelm them.
Get back in touch with your authentic outrage and use it to leave anyone who disrespects you continually.
When the cordisfinally cut, INFJs who stand in their full power have a remarkable ability tonever look back.
An INFJs intuition is sharp and discerning, but their sensitivity can and will be used against them.
Since INFJs tend to be highly intuitive and sensitive, they pick up onmicro-signalsof danger pretty quickly.
They can sense when someone is inauthentic.
They may even know on a subconscious level that the person theyre with is toxic.
However, because theyve beengaslightedby society into believing that theyre too sensitive, they are prone to second-guessing themselves.
