How can I protect myself from a narcissistic partner?
One of the first things that a Narcissist teaches you, once the lovebombing has reached its expiration date, is how to compromise. Needless to say, they don’t teach you by example. Narcissists are not big on making compromises. Instead, they teach you exerting as much psychological and emotional pressure as it takes to make you cave in to their wishes.You soon learn a pattern of more or less automatic compromise/capitulation to their demands that puts you forever on the defensive. Breaking free requires a few subtle mindset shifts.