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You Fear That Any FightCould Be Your Last. Normal couples argue and resolve thier
issues, But psychopaths make it clear that negative converstions will jeopardise the relationship

I ALWAYS FELT NOT
GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM,
SO I OVERCOMPENSATED
IN OTHER WAYS. IT ONLY
MADE THINGS WORSE

treating them this way, and
they just stare at you blankly.
16. You are engaged in constant
conversations about their ex. You
know them by name, and you know
everything about their relationship—
at least, your partner’s version of
events. The ex becomes one of the
most frequent topics of discussion in
your relationship.
17. You find yourself explaining the basic elements
of human respect to a
full-grown man/woman. Normal
people understand the fundamental
concepts of honesty and kindness.
No adult should need to be told how
they are making other people feel.
18. Focuses on your mistakes and
ignores their own. If they’re two
hours late, don’t forget that you
were once five minutes late to your
first date. If you point out their mistakes, they will always be quick to
turn the conversation back on you.
19. Suddenly and completely
bored by you. Gives you the
silent treatment and becomes very
annoyed that you seem to be interested in continuing the passionate
relationship that they created. You
are now a chore to them.
20. The ultimate hypocrite. They
have extremely high expectations
for fidelity, respect, and adoration.
After the idealization phase, they
will give none of this back to you.
They will cheat, lie, insult, and
degrade. But you are expected to
remain perfect.
21. Sometimes it seems
as though they’ve forgotten who
they’re supposed to be around you.
They adopt different personas for
different people—transforming their
entire personality to match various
audiences. It’s always very eerie
when they slip and accidentally use
the wrong mask for you. You will
start to feel that their personality just
doesn’t seem to add up.
22. An unusual amount of “crazy”
people in their past. Any ex-partner
or friend who did not come crawling

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bipolar, an alcoholic, or some other
nasty smear. They will speak about
you the same way to their next target.
23. Flatters your deepest insecurities.
If you’re self-conscious about your
looks, they’ll call you the sexiest person in the world. If you’ve got a need
to entertain, they’ll say you’re the funniest person they’ve ever known. They
will also mirror your greatest fantasies,
playing whatever role is necessary to
win your heart.

26. Obsessed with
humiliating successful,
kind & cheerful
people. Delighted by
the idea of breaking
up friendships and
marriages. If you
work hard to maintain
interpersonal peace
in your life, they will
make it their mission
to uproot all of it.
27. Gaslighting.
Blatantly denies their
own manipulative
behavior and ignores

evidence when
confronted with it.
They will become
angry if you attempt
to disprove their
delusions with facts.
28. They expect you to
read their mind. If they
stop communicating
with you for several
days, it’s your fault
for not knowing about
the plans they never
told you about. There
will always be a selfvictimizing excuse to
go along with this.

24. Frequently comments about what you’re wearing
and how you look. They try to arrange you. You become
obsessed with your appearance, noticing flaws that likely
don’t even exist. During and after the relationship, you will
spend significantly more time in front of the mirror.
(Thank you to our member, ckwanderlust, for these
valuable insights).
25. You fear that any fight could be your last. Normal couples argue to resolve issues, but psychopaths make it clear
that negative conversations will jeopardize the relationship,
especially ones regarding their behavior. You apologize and
forgive quickly, otherwise you know they’ll lose interest in
you.

29. Selfishness and
a crippling thirst for
attention. They drain
the energy from you
and consume your
entire life. Their
demand for adoration
is insatiable. You
thought you were the
only one who could
make them happy,
but now you feel that
anyone with a beating
pulse could fit the role.
However, the truth is:
no one can fill the void

of a psychopath’s soul.
30. Your feelings.
After a run-in with
a psychopath, you
will feel insane,
exhausted, drained,
shocked, suicidal,
and empty. You will
tear apart your entire
life—spending money,
ending friendships,
and searching for
some sort of reason
behind it all.
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