If you ignore this, you’ll regret it later, as it’s quietly affecting people all around you—maybe even you. Narcissistic abuse doesn’t just vanish when someone leaves a toxic relationship; it follows them into places like the workplace. They smile, show up, and work, but behind that calm face is someone fighting silent battles like self-doubt, anxiety, fear of criticism, and even trauma responses to simple workplace interactions.
Today, we’ll talk about the 10 unseen struggles of narcissistic abuse victims in the workplace. Are you ready for number one?
Impostor syndrome on steroids. Imagine this: You walk into work, crush deadlines, maybe even save the day, but deep down, you still feel like a total phony. That’s not because you’re unqualified; it’s because you were trained to see your value as something that always needs proving. As psychologist Lindseay C. Gibson explains in her book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, “Narcissistic dynamics teach you to earn love and approval by performing,” which can make every workplace feel like an audition, not a career. So even when your resume says “rockstar,” your brain whispers “fraud.” That’s the trap—you’ve been programmed to doubt your success, not because it’s untrue, but because someone once needed you to feel small to stay big.
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