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Why Narcissists Hoover and Idealize You: The Truth About Their Need for Narcissistic Supply

Lisa A Romano Breakdown to Breakthroughs

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The Power of Re-Idealization

When a narcissist contacts you again, they must rationalize the devaluing that they did of you. They have to make it okay in their head that they're contacting you again. That's why what you'll hear is after someone devalues you, well why do you want to talk to me? You said that I was garbage. Why are you calling me back again? A narcissist might say, listen. We were going through a bad time. I know that you didn't mean those things. And so now they've devalued you which they devalue you because you must be less than them. It's not them, it's you. There's something wrong with you.

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