Narcissism Glossary

Your tastes and values wearing away (identity erosion)

🌊 The process by which, under constant criticism and control, you surrender your tastes, values, and relationships piece by piece — your identity and autonomy wearing away.

Accommodating them, you lose your preferences and your treasured standards a little at a time.

Often seen in situations like these

💭 You used to speak your mind easily; now speaking in front of people frightens you.
👕 The clothes you wanted, the friends, the hobbies — dropped one by one, because they disapproved.

When this happens, try this

💡 Reclaim your authority starting small. Eat the food you like, call your own friend — decide the little things yourself, and recover yourself piece by piece.

Topic Experiences of harm · Term Identity Erosion · Also known as Identity Erosion

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