Narcissists live for revenge. As much as they hate it when their plan doesn’t go their way, they love revenge.
Would you want to stand in their way when they do? Would you even want to be the victim of their heinous acts?
Sometimes, it’s unavoidable. I don’t want you to suffer at the hands of these vengeful people, but I’m not going to lie…
…sometimes it’s inevitable.
So, let’s take a look at nine things narcissists do when they want revenge.
I can’t help but prepare you!
Revenge? Ugh!
Listen, I don’t know if any of you have ever been the victim of a narcissistic revenge plot, but it can be incredibly difficult.
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Narcissists are some of the most cruel and self-deprecating people I know, and they won’t hesitate to trigger your worst fears or anxieties to get back at you.
Narcissists Want to Destroy You With Insistence
It seems as if they were created to destroy people’s lives, doesn’t it? The time and energy they put into going out into the world and building good relationships and strong friendships is deeply misguided, but it’s a daily pastime for all of them.
If you do something—innocently at that—that goes against what the narcissist approves of, you’re on the path to revenge.
You’ll never please a narcissist, no matter what you do, so remember—revenge will flare up even if you’re innocently living your best life.
Let’s see exactly what they do to get back at you. Hopefully, you’ll get far enough away from them before any of them can affect you. #1 Spread Lies
Be careful. A narcissist is out for revenge and will spread lies to passersby, no matter the time or day. In fact, they don’t care if you’re around or not, and they will.
The more lies you can spread among your circle of acquaintances, the better.
Narcissists concoct lies to wreak havoc on you. They psychologically torture their victims because they feel they need some kind of revenge.
To get back at you.
To make you suffer.
To leave you on high alert.
To fight back and show who’s in control.
Never underestimate them.
2 Pretend You Don’t Exist
The biggest fear a victim of any narcissistic abuse is feeling unloved.
This attachment forms early on with the narcissist, making them—and possibly you—believe you can’t live without them.
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In reality, you lived without them until you met them, and you can live without them if they leave.
However, if the narcissist wants revenge, they know exactly where it will hurt when they kick you.
Pretending you don’t exist will trigger all your fears of abandonment, and the narcissist knows this.
They will act as if they’re fine without you, and you’ll panic and worry that it’s over this time.
I know it’s a good thing it’s over—you want to get out of this toxic situation!
But you need more convincing at this point, so let me be the one to tell you.
If they act as if you don’t exist, walk away.
3 Hurtful Comments
Face-to-face or behind your back—whatever the comments are—they’re all going to be vindictive.
Your kindness and gentle nature aren’t traits narcissists fear hurting. If you think about it, that’s what they’ve been meaning to hurt since the moment they met you.
4 Punishing You
Punishment takes many forms, but here are some good examples:
Silence towards you. They want to exploit all your triggers.
Yelling at you. They know you hate conflict.
Taking away your bank cards or access to your car. You’ll suffer without them.
Making sure your acquaintances hear something they won’t like about you. A way to isolate you!
5 Choose your weakest fear and make it happen
Imagine you have a fear of flying and book a flight where they can take you.
Revenge is reversed here, but trust me, it’s a common way for narcissists to get back at you.
You’ll panic, understandably, and the narcissist will use it against you.
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You’re so ungrateful.
I’m trying to do something nice…
After everything I’ve done for you, this is how you thank me.
You’re just a huge coward.
It’s all going to come down to business, and it’s not a good thing.
6 Activate all your triggers
Victims often feel irritated with their narcissistic partner or friend when they’ve been out of touch for a while.
If the narcissist chooses to ignore you, remain silent, turn off their phone, or fail to text or call when they promised, it’s a serious matter.
What this trigger does is ignite the victim’s fear of abandonment, which comes from the trauma bond the narcissist has built in a quick time.
If they want revenge, be prepared for their phone to ring, or for them to block you, even if it’s temporary.
Childish? Yes!
7 Threaten You
Threats should never be taken lightly. When you find yourself in a situation where a threat dictates what you do, how you think, or how you act, you’re in trouble.
Knowing you’ve done nothing wrong is reason enough to protest your innocence and stand up for yourself.
If that means hiring services that can help you counter threats, so be it.
Threats can get very serious very quickly.
Make sure you’re taking care of yourself, and don’t let the fear of threats overwhelm you.
8 Make People Hate You
Before anyone has a chance to get to know you properly, the narcissist will take over.
Don’t get close to them. They cause a lot of trouble.
I’ve heard they’re two-faced.
Yes, they seem nice, but they’re not. It’s all an act.
They’re probably talking about themselves here, aren’t they?
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Narcissists just want you to feel hated and hated to further isolate you.
9 Exploiting You
Turning you against someone close to you is common among narcissists. They love destroying what they can’t have for themselves.
They will gossip about you, smear your reputation, or spread lies about the other person out of revenge, which can lead to the breakdown of your relationships with others.
