3 Traps Keeping You Stuck After Narcissistic Betrayal

The gist

1. Seeking closure from a narcissist backfires because they operate in hero or victim mode and cannot offer the apology you need.
2. Hussey says redirecting your empathy inward helps you spot red flags like gaslighting and invalidation before they take hold again.
3. Shame about staying too long misplaces responsibility since most people are never trained to recognize instinctive manipulation tactics like coercive control.
4. Hussey says revenge fantasies stall recovery because narcissists reframe consequences as victimhood, so distance and reclaiming your life is the real win.