Narcissism Glossary
Holding you with future promises (future faking)
🏰 A tactic of dangling plausible future plans — never to be kept — to hold someone inside an unfair present.
The marriage, the trip, the business venture get promised again and again, unkept. It keeps alive the hope that 'if I just get through now, the good future will come.'
The marriage, the trip, the business venture get promised again and again, unkept. It keeps alive the hope that 'if I just get through now, the good future will come.'
Often seen in situations like these
💍 "The moment this project ends, we're getting married. Just wait a little longer."
✈️ "Next year, Paris, together — should I look at flights?" But nothing ever gets booked.
💔 Every time you raise a problem, a shiny future plan appears and the conversation turns.
✈️ "Next year, Paris, together — should I look at flights?" But nothing ever gets booked.
💔 Every time you raise a problem, a shiny future plan appears and the conversation turns.
When this happens, try this
💡 Watch the actual behavior over the words. If the future keeps getting postponed, and those words keep you enduring unfair treatment now, that deserves its own hard look.