Escape From A Narcissist

Christopher McHale
3 min readJul 10, 2021

You’re always wrong. You walk on egg shells. Your goal is to make them happy. You try a million different things. Money, presents, expensive vacations, houses, cars, gifts, letters, even generosity, compassion, patience.

You want to please, but there’s no pleasing, there’s only a constant blaming, demeaning, bullying, fault finding of everything you do. If this describes you, the chances are good you’re trapped in a relationship with a narcissist, and until you escape, your life will be a living hell.

But how do you escape? And what price will you pay? There’s no good answer here. You will pay a heavy price. A narcissist will make you pay. Your life is in jeopardy, sometimes for years after you escape, because a narcissist will never forget and never change.

Understanding a narcissist will never change is one of your keys to escape. No matter what you do, what you try, how much you grow or express love, or how much therapy you try, a narcissist will never, ever change. There is no therapy that will work. There is no golden door to step through. There is no cure for a narcissistic character. They are who they are. The sooner you accept this heartbreaking truth, the sooner you take steps to protect yourself.

If you find yourself in a relationship with a narcissist, flee. That’s my best advice. Save yourself. Leaving a…

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Christopher McHale
Christopher McHale

Written by Christopher McHale

Chris is the CCO of Studio Jijiji and writes about creativity, culture, technology, music, and writing. www.christophermchale.com, www.studiojijiji.io

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