Narcissists use 'baiting' to convince you that you're the problem. What is it? (2024)

Even after a narcissist discards you, the chaos isn't always over. Oftentimes, they'llcontinuetauntingtheir victimswith "baiting."

As the name implies, this manipulation strategyinvolves deliberately provoking ortriggering victims in an attempt to elicit an emotional response.Whether the reaction is positive or negative doesn't matter: Narcissists thrive off attention, andexperts warnbaiting is a "powerful tool" in maintaining control and superiority over the relationship – even after it's ended.

Narcissists use 'baiting' to convince you that you're the problem. What is it? (2024)
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