Narcissism Glossary
Emotional exploitation
🩸 Consuming someone as an emotional dumping ground or one-way caregiver by exploiting their affection, guilt, and pity.
Sharing troubles isn't itself the problem. Watch whether the soothing role gets assigned to you permanently, continuing even after you decline.
Sharing troubles isn't itself the problem. Watch whether the soothing role gets assigned to you permanently, continuing even after you decline.
Often seen in situations like these
😭 Their hard day requires your whole night of listening, your schedule notwithstanding.
❤️🩹 Say you're exhausted, and it becomes "so you're abandoning me?" — and the demands for comfort and concession continue.
❤️🩹 Say you're exhausted, and it becomes "so you're abandoning me?" — and the demands for comfort and concession continue.
When this happens, try this
💡 The role of soothing their every mood is not yours by default. Saying "I can't listen right now" and setting the times and limits you can offer is allowed.