When Love Felt Like Control
He Was Everything… Except Real Love – My Story of Narcissistic Abuse & Self-Love “I gave him control thinking he'd stay — but he still left.” This is my healing journey after a narcissistic relationship—how I lost myself, and then found love again in the most unexpected place: myself . When Love Felt Like Control I’m writing this… not as a victim, but as someone who survived something no one warned me about — a narcissist. At first, he was perfect. He said all the right things. He made me feel like I was the only one who mattered. And I believed it. Signs I Ignored in a Narcissistic Relationship Slowly, something changed. His love felt like a mirror — it only reflected him. When I needed him — he was “busy.” When I cried — I was “too sensitive.” When I succeeded — he felt “ignored.” When I asked for respect — I was “dramatic.” The Breaking Point Still, I stayed. I bent myself. I made myself smaller. I said sorry, even when I was hurt. I gave him co...