It’s what many victims call a very happy time in their lives—seeing a narcissist reach their breaking point.
You’ve known them for so long, and now you’re finally seeing their toxic empire crumble before your eyes.
Does it seem obvious?
I’d say absolutely not.
The subtle signs are the best. They’re slow-building, and they always end up in the direction they were originally headed.
Are you ready for these 6 subtle signs that a narcissist is nearing their breaking point?
Is This What You Were Waiting For?
I’d be very surprised if you’re desperate to see a narcissist reach their breaking point.
It’s not in your good nature to want to see anyone suffer, and I get that.
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The problem is, when you’ve spent so much time with them and they’ve sent you to hell with their actions, you may be more prepared to see the downfall. Narcissists almost always face a breaking point, and that’s something you should always remember.
1 Their Charm Begins to Disintegrate
It’s like an old phone you’ve had for ten years, and then it starts showing signs that it’s headed for the trash can, right?
No matter how hard you try to use it, something has changed drastically.
What attracted you to them begins to reveal that, like everything else, they have a shelf life.
As their charm wears off, you see beyond the narcissist. It’s a revelatory experience to see the truth behind everything you initially believed.
The pieces of the puzzle come together.
The breaking point is near.
Why is this? Who knows. All you’re seeing is the effect of these changes on someone who seems unable to regulate their emotions in the same way you might.
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Their old ways just aren’t working anymore. Remember when you’d smile sheepishly when they complimented you, and now everything they occasionally said or did just seared your heart out?
Yes.
That’s enough.
2 They’re Easily Triggered by Little Things
One thing is enough to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. The trigger is obvious, and you see it in the way the narcissist reacts.
Anger.
Silence.
Jealousy.
Rage.
Revenge.
Punishment.
If you trigger them, you’re highlighting a vulnerability they’ve been trying so hard to hide every day.
They hate having to struggle to hide their vulnerabilities because it tarnishes the image they’ve so carefully crafted.
If you notice these signs, you’ll understand how close they are to their breaking point. It’s only a matter of time before you witness it yourself.
3 They Lose Control of the Narrative
What used to work for them doesn’t anymore.
It’s truly a surprising sight to see this person, who you’ve known for a long time, crumble on your behalf.
The narrative has been a long project in the making, and if the narcissist starts to lose control, you’ll see how fragile it has been all along.
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A common manifestation of this loss of control is how much the narcissist tries to play the victim in every situation.
You or someone else may realize that they were in charge all along, and no matter how hard the narcissist clings to the original narrative, they fail.
A wealth of evidence, eyewitness accounts, drunken confessions—no matter how seemingly intrusive—can completely change the course of events and prove the narcissist was at fault all along.
What else do they do but continue to wallow in the corner they’ve created for themselves?
It’s a sad, but very real, truth that even the strongest and most toxic narcissists eventually have a violent breakdown.
I hope you’re ready for this!
4 Their Lies Start to Unravel
The world around them collapses. Life has overwhelmed narcissists, and they’re trying to climb out of the hole they’ve fallen into.
Lies are no longer believed. Sometimes they’re even forgotten. The narcissist’s mask is falling, and you’re in the front row.
It may be subtle.
What you usually find is that the narcissist is unable to do what he used to do—impress others.
Something suddenly stops, and the luster fades, like fake gold.
What lies beneath is a dark, solid mass of toxicity.
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You’re discovering the lies, and more importantly, others are discovering them too.
It’s the best day for those who have had to live under the control and authority of a narcissist for a long time. Many victims of narcissistic abuse would say how justifying it is to see the narcissist’s lies begin to crumble.
If I may say so, it’s a sign that a breaking point could come at any moment.
They have nothing, and remember, narcissists have nothing. They always need something to live on.
It’s no longer a deception!
5 They suddenly beg, shower themselves with love, or overshare.
What else do they have to lose? They have to take action, and they have to take it fast!
If they have to beg you, they will.
If they have to throw away all the love toys they can get away with, they will.
Even more embarrassing is when they share anything with you excessively. This is their way of trying to gain your trust.
They may bring up an old story from their past that they’d rather keep to themselves, hoping you’ll see it as a sign of weakness.
Prepare for the narcissist to retreat!
Prepare for them to attack you or anyone who gets too close.
A breaking point is coming, and the narcissist feels they need to retreat in the hope that this feeling will go away.
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When narcissists isolate themselves, you know things haven’t gone according to plan at all.
They’re not people who enjoy their own company very much—so pay attention to their desire to be alone.
They refuse to answer their phones.
They get angry if you call or text them too often.
They explode with anger if you try to get too close to them.
They ignore you when you call them.
You can’t see it, but the breaking point is approaching, and the narcissist is getting closer and closer to breaking down and collapsing.
It’s subtle, I know. Narcissists can sometimes isolate themselves or lash out even when they’re not about to break down, but that’s not constant—unlike this case.
When you see it happen often, or even all the time, you know what’s coming.
