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Why can sex inside a narcissistically abusive relationship feel intense, addictive, even “life-changing” and then turn into a powerful tool of control and how pleasure can become the hook that makes leaving feel impossible?
- Why shock makes people more impressionable (and easier to condition)
- How boundary infringement can feel good… and still be damaging
- Why the intensity can create obsession / withdrawal-like craving
- How bedroom dynamics can spill into real-world bullying and domination
- What it means when you fear you’ll “never feel that again” and how to reframe it
If you’ve lived this pattern, you’re not alone, share what resonated in the comments.
By Richard GrannonWhy can sex inside a narcissistically abusive relationship feel intense, addictive, even “life-changing” and then turn into a powerful tool of control and how pleasure can become the hook that makes leaving feel impossible?
- Why shock makes people more impressionable (and easier to condition)
- How boundary infringement can feel good… and still be damaging
- Why the intensity can create obsession / withdrawal-like craving
- How bedroom dynamics can spill into real-world bullying and domination
- What it means when you fear you’ll “never feel that again” and how to reframe it
If you’ve lived this pattern, you’re not alone, share what resonated in the comments.