What’s Love Got to Do with It?

The Turning Point in Narcissistically Abusive Relationships

One of the hardest things for people in narcissistically abusive relationships is deciding whether to stay or go. Some people have almost as much heartache over this as they do over the chronic abuse in the relationship. And when you look closer in at their deliberation, it often is an expression of the very dysfunctional dynamics that they seek to end.

In their search, many people ask for the advice of others. But at the end of the day, there is only one person knowing what’s best for oneself. I trust you know who that is.

The person standing in the shoes of the abused…the person on the receiving end of the narcissistically abusive control dynamics. The person who has willingly stepped into the gripping glue that binds the dysfunctional relationship in the first place.

What’s Love Got to Do with It

Initially, it may look like one’s love for one’s partner is a key factor in their decision. I believe it is what keeps one in the relationship well beyond what might be practically safe. If we were to take all the other social, financial and political factors impacting this decision off the table and just look at the “love” factor, we would better appreciate the life cycle of these relationships.