What is future faking, exactly, and how does a narcissist use it against you? Have you ever dealt with a future faking narcissist?
What is future faking?
If you think back to the beginning of your relationship with your narcissist, do you recall all the big promises (actual or implied) that were made to you – and how many of them didn’t seem to pan out the way the narcissist promised? Future faking is a manipulation tactic in which the narcissist makes promises to you about an amazing future you’re going to have, but never delivers. Often employed during love bombing and hoovering, future faking is one way that narcissists get and keep us hooked.
It’s just one more way the NPD person engages in manipulation against their victim. Add it to gaslighting and direct psychological abuse, and you can’t blame us for ending up with CPTSD.
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