What is Cognitive Dissonance?
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They may also blame the abuse on an external source, such as substances.
They can don different personas to make you question yourself and the mistreatment youre experiencing.
Think about all that this toxic relationship has already cost you in comparison to the meager benefits.
The narcissist may have used tactics such asfuture faking and love bombingto make you believe in their potential.
Ask yourself, whatrisks and losseswill I face in continuing in this relationship?
Who is the true victim here the one who is experiencing distress?
Given this information, who do you think is really the source of relationship troubles here?
The Big Picture:Battling cognitive dissonance in arelationshipwith a narcissist or psychopath can be overwhelming.
