Trigger warning: Abuse doesn’t always start with obvious violence — it often begins with intimidation, manipulation, and control. The slammed fist into the wall beside your head, a plate hurled that just misses, your car blocked in so you can’t leave, or the threat of suicide if you try to walk away. These are deliberate tactics designed to dominate, silence, and keep you trapped in fear. (For 1 on 1 online counselling in your own toxic relationship/narcissistic abuse recovery please visit my...
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Trigger warning: Abuse doesn’t always start with obvious violence — it often begins with intimidation, manipulation, and control. The slammed fist into the wall beside your head, a plate hurled that just misses, your car blocked in so you can’t leave, or the threat of suicide if you try to walk away. These are deliberate tactics designed to dominate, silence, and keep you trapped in fear. (For 1 on 1 online counselling in your own toxic relationship/narcissistic abuse recovery please visit my...
The Covert Narcissist’s Favourite Fake Apology — Exposed
Fake Love and Flying Monkeys
13 minutes
4 months ago
The Covert Narcissist’s Favourite Fake Apology — Exposed
Ever had someone say, “I’m sorry you feel that way,” and leave you feeling more dismissed than understood? If so, you might have just encountered one of the covert narcissist’s most manipulative tactics in action. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the classic non-apology used by covert narcissists to dodge accountability while appearing calm and reasonable. These aren’t just awkward conversations—they’re calculated moments of emotional manipulation. When a covert narcissist says “...
Fake Love and Flying Monkeys
Trigger warning: Abuse doesn’t always start with obvious violence — it often begins with intimidation, manipulation, and control. The slammed fist into the wall beside your head, a plate hurled that just misses, your car blocked in so you can’t leave, or the threat of suicide if you try to walk away. These are deliberate tactics designed to dominate, silence, and keep you trapped in fear. (For 1 on 1 online counselling in your own toxic relationship/narcissistic abuse recovery please visit my...
