Feeling Judged When Explaining Narcissistic Abuse

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

Narcissisticabuse, Health & Fitness, Narcissist, Self-improvement, Education, Recovery, Mental Health, Trauma

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever felt the sting of a narcissist's manipulation? The way they twist reality, gaslighting their victims into questioning their own sanity. This insidious and dark form of abuse, known as narcissistic abuse, leaves no visible scars, yet the emotional and psychological wounds run deep.

In a society that is quick to judge, the narcissist's public persona often masks the dark reality behind closed doors. The fear of not being believed can silence you, trapping you further in the narcissist's web of control.

It's time to break the silence and approach these delicate situations with empathy and compassion. By having open dialogues and creating safe spaces, we can free ourselves from narcissistic abuse to reclaim our voices and lives.

Only then can you truly begin to understand the complex dynamics of this narcissistic abuse, heal yourself and support others in need.

0:00 Narcissistic Abuse and Coercive Control

1:31 Social Media Reactions and Judgment

4:06 Impact of Judgmental Comments on Abuse Victims

4:34 Challenges of Communicating Narcissistic Abuse

8:45 Importance of Sensitivity and Compassion

9:02 Encouraging Open Communication and Support

10:05 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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0:00.0	He's cheating, he's gaslighting, he's controlling, the financial abuse. And I used to think,
0:04.8	well, that's my fault. Do you ever feel judgment and shame when you try to explain and
0:14.1	communicate what you've experienced with a narcissist? Well, this is exactly what I'm discussing
0:19.1	in today's episode on my trauma and narcissism
0:22.1	redefined podcast. Massive welcome to you to the podcast today. This podcast drops every single
0:29.3	Tuesday. So wherever you're listening to my podcast, please make sure that you follow, you subscribe,
0:34.8	you can even come and watch me on YouTube. If you are watching
0:37.8	this right now, then you'll see a little bit of my offices behind me. I've just got a new sticker
0:42.5	there that says your mental health matters because it does. I'm still trying to get things up
0:47.3	and running here because we've just moved in at the start of January. But if you're listening
0:50.6	to on the podcast and you want a little sneaky view of it, go over to YouTube and have a little look too.
0:56.6	Now, I want to talk to you all about something that really has come up this week, and I think it's something really, really important for us to talk about.
1:04.6	I put a post out on social media the other day about what coercive control is on the back of seeing some of the people on the
1:12.5	Grammys and you'll probably know who I'm talking about that they were wearing a dress that
1:16.5	didn't look like a dress, it looked like they were nude basically. And there was a lot of talk
1:21.3	about coercive control, narcissistic abuse and what was happening. I'm not necessarily going to
1:26.9	talk about that in particular because I don't know what goes on behind closed doors for happening. I'm not necessarily going to talk about that in particular
1:28.2	because I don't know what goes on behind closed doors for somebody and I'm not here to judge anybody
1:32.6	on what they choose to wear, not wear or anything like that. But what it highlighted when I put some
1:38.5	posts on social media about this was I was actually quite shocked, if I'm honest, about some of the comments that came
1:45.4	really judging somebody thinking that they were wearing something on purpose, that they were
1:51.6	wearing that purely for marketing potential. Now, they may well have been doing that. I'm not here
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