5 Reasons Why Narcissists Don’t Remember Abusing You
In their twisted logic, they never choose to be abusive. No, you force them to be. Their mind operates according to a completely backward set of rules. If you bring up a problem, ask a basic question, expose a lie, or simply disturb their peaceful evening by asking for basic respect, they believe you started the entire fight.
Instead of thinking, “I screamed at you and insulted you,” their brain tells them, “You made me do it.” They genuinely tell themselves, “If you had stayed quiet and accepted my behavior, none of this would have happened. If you hadn’t [clears throat] brought up that topic, I wouldn’t have had to put you in your place.”
It’s like someone stepping heavily on your foot and, when you say, “Ouch,” punching you in the face and claiming you provoked them by making a noise. Make it make sense.
They don’t view their screaming, insulting, or threatening as independent choices they made. They view their cruelty as a completely justified punishment that you brought on yourself simply by speaking up.
Number four: They downgrade their behavior until it doesn’t count as abuse.
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