The victim now doubts everything about themselves, their thoughts and opinions, their ideas and ideals. They become co-dependent on the abuser for their reality.
This part really resonated with me. Looking back now, I think I grew up with older siblings who showed a lot of narcissistic traits such as:
-inflated sense of their own importance
-deep need for admiration
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jock.