7 things a narcissist secretly wants from you when there’s no contact.
A narcissist wants proof that they still emotionally affect you. Even anger, sadness, or frustration can feel validating to them because emotional reactions remind them that they still have psychological influence over your mind. This is why some narcissists suddenly send confusing messages during no contact. Sometimes they reach out indirectly through social media posts, mutual friends, or random texts, not always because they want reconciliation, but because they want to see if they can still trigger an emotional response from you. And when you stay silent and emotionally detached, it creates frustration because they no longer feel emotionally powerful over you.
Number two. They want reassurance that you still miss them.
Narcissists often crave validation even after the relationship ends. They secretly want to believe that you are still thinking about them constantly, that you still feel emotionally attached despite everything they put you through. Because if you still miss them deeply, it allows them to feel significant and irreplaceable in your life. It feeds their ego and protects them from feeling emotionally rejected themselves. That is why some narcissists suddenly become nostalgic during no contact. They may bring up old memories, special moments, or emotional conversations from the past, not necessarily because they changed internally, but because they want reassurance that they still occupy space in your heart.
Number three. They want access to your attention again.
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