3 Reasons Why the Narcissist Hijacks Your Power without your Permission

If you have been in a Narcissistic and/or codependent relationship, your personal identity has been compromised. In putting them first, you lose that spark that makes you unique. Giving up your personal power goes with the territory of pandering to the narcissist.

The Narcissist has deceptive, insidious, and confusing ways of hijacking your power. Personal power is tied intrinsically to your authenticity. If you are a people pleaser, you unknowingly caved and put the egocentric narc’s whims, needs, and desires first.

Why the Narc needs to take your Power

1. They are in competition with you. They believe someone has to be better and it absolutely has to be them! They will lie, rewrite history and devalue you to make sure they come out on top.

2. All attention must be on them. They have a tendency to be self-referential. Everything must always be about them. In a room full of people they will make sure they are getting the most attention, if not by everyone, but at least some. If the light shines on you, they will find a way to sabotage it by making you feel inadequate. They use such strategies as not laughing at your joke. You will not receive their praise unless it benefits them to do so.