I know it’s not in your nature to want to see people suffer, and I’m sure you’d never want to intentionally do anything that causes pain or misery.

The difference here is that a narcissist’s pain and suffering are just a bruise or two on their ego. They don’t feel real pain like you or I do—but trust me…

They still suffer.

So where’s the evidence that this is possible?

I have six here that will blow your mind.

Intentional? Or not…

I don’t think you’d intentionally do anything to make a narcissist suffer.

Good people want good things in life, and good people want to see good results.

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Suffering is as painful to watch as it is to feel, and I know you’re the type of person who just wants to see peace everywhere.

I don’t blame you.

Sadly, a narcissist isn’t designed that way. They’ll choose to make you feel miserable just to feel better temporarily.

This happiness doesn’t last, which is why he constantly abuses those he claims to care about.

It’s a constant cycle of abuse and giving back.

And you’re the one who suffers.

But what happens when a narcissist suffers? Hurt pride. Jealousy—for whatever reason—there are consequences.

1 The Smear Campaign Begins

Smear campaigns are nasty—and they can get very dark.

The problem most victims of any narcissist realize is that there’s a lot to recover from when it comes to smear campaigns.

They don’t just come and go; they can be persistent. And how you respond to them makes all the difference.

Let me give you an example.

If your toxic ex starts telling your friends that you never loved them, and they stop talking to you, what does that tell you about the whole situation?

First, it should tell you that your ex is a complete narcissist and should be avoided at all costs.

You’ll realize that they’re suffering without you, and that you no longer have the power to control and manipulate them.

Not only that—the part of you that’s supposed to hurt you will hurt you—they should also tell you another truth.

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That truth is that your friends were never your friends to begin with.

If they can believe the narcissist, they don’t value anything they know about you.

Yes, narcissists can be very convincing, but that doesn’t mean your friends don’t want to hear you out, or cut you off entirely.

This is a classic case of the garbage disappearing on its own.

2 Their New Resource Looks Just Like You

Oh my God. Can they explain more clearly why they’re suffering so much without you?

No, it doesn’t mean they love you and miss you. It doesn’t mean they regret losing you or treating you the way they did. It doesn’t mean they’re truly sorry and looking for closure.

It means they’ve found someone who reminds them of you, and they want to replicate what they just got.

They’re suffering without knowing they can turn to you for any support they want. You’ve stopped blaming them, and they have no idea what’s going on.

I think they seem to have stuck with your version of themselves—but I bet whatever you’ve been through won’t have a happy ending either.

Boo hoo.

3 They Pretend You Never Mattered

It’s a cruel way to punish a truly kind-hearted person—but narcissists are narcissists.

If they’re suffering, they’ll bring you down and pretend you never mattered. That’s cruel, but I mean, we’re dealing with narcissists here, so it’s no surprise.

Narcissists will act this way to save face. They’re hurting, and under the guise of indifference, they’ll feel it.

After all, they’ve just lost someone who was a good daily supporter, and now they have nothing.

Pretending you never mattered will put them back in charge. If they show their fear of being alone, they’re at your mercy, in a way, or so they think.

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They can’t do that, so it’s much easier to ditch that approach and act above you, above you, actually.

4 They Try to Use You

Before you leave, the narcissist has one more thing they want to try. You’ll be aware of it because that’s how they brought you into their presence in the first place.

The vacuum cleaner.

They want to draw you in—literally—to try to keep you from leaving.

This might look like:

Sending them songs that remind them of you.

Talking about your memories together (the rare good ones, of course…)

Sending you flowers or “love” gestures.

Trying to meet you or bump into you somewhere they know you’ll be.

Offering invitations that are hard to resist, like tickets to your favorite band’s concert or a vacation.

Pretending they’ve changed and won’t hurt you again—”I’ve learned my lesson!” (Yeah, right.)

Ignoring often works because it gives victims another chance to see if the relationship will work out the way they’d always hoped.

All that trust you carry as someone looking to change your abuser can be briefly offered during the ignoring phase, but it’s soon revoked after you agree to another attempt.

My advice?

Ignore all the gestures.

I know it’s tempting, but the narcissist is playing on your vulnerabilities during this time, hoping you’ll give in to their offers.

Glittering gifts like this are just fool’s gold.

5 Their Image Starts to Crack

It’s fun to watch, isn’t it? You almost want to grab a hammer and help the cracking go faster. You’re causing the narcissist pain because you’re telling them truths they’re not ready to hear.

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When the narcissist’s image starts to crack, you’ll find them at their most lost.

They don’t know what to do when the world they’ve built, the image they’ve sought to project, starts to fail. Their sparkle no longer softens the pain. Their charm is crumbling.

And it’s hilarious to watch.

Beneath these cracks lurks a person who’s trying hard to hide their identity.

The more they’re exposed, the more the narcissist suffers.

Anger

Fear

Extreme Rage

Isolation

Revenge

Sudden Health Problems

Smear Campaigns

A narcissist will do everything in their power to survive—but they certainly won’t escape unscathed.

There’s freedom in watching a narcissist suffer—freedom for you, of course.

This in itself will only increase the narcissist’s madness, but that’s only because they’re used to being the one controlling you, your narrative, your thoughts, and your opinions.

Any suffering they experience is of their own making!