Finally, the narcissist apologized.  It sounded genuine.  Maybe? We want to believe that their apology was genuine, even though we know deep down that there’s a strong likelihood that it wasn’t.  So what do you do with that? If you don’t believe them, then it will be twisted back to you, as though you are heartless, have trust issues, or lack compassion.  But if you do believe them, you might be setting yourself up for more hurt and disappointment.  This episode looks at narcissistic/toxic apologies from different angles.   There are a few things that you definitely don’t want to do.  There are also a few things that might help you.