Narcissism Glossary
essentials confiscated so you can't leave
🔑 Seizing or hiding the belongings essential to contact and movement — ID, car keys, phone — to block escape and calls for help.
Legal treatment varies with how they were taken and the circumstances of their being withheld.
Legal treatment varies with how they were taken and the circumstances of their being withheld.
Often seen in situations like these
You move to leave, and the car keys and phone disappear. Your ID stays "in safekeeping," never returned.
When this happens, try this
💡 If retrieving your things risks a physical struggle, don't face it alone. Get help through another phone or people nearby — and if your movement or contact is being blocked now, call 911.