The video excerpt discusses the manipulative tactics of narcissists, specifically their use of confusion to control individuals. It highlights how narcissists can rapidly shift from idealizing someone as a 'soulmate' to making them question their sanity for asking simple questions. A key tactic mentioned is 'rewriting history' while maintaining eye contact, leading the victim to doubt their own memory. The speaker emphasizes that the narcissist's goal is to create confusion, as confused individuals are more susceptible to control. The excerpt concludes by stating that the focus should not be on 'healing' the narcissist, but rather on healing the part of oneself that accepted such a relationship, and ultimately, on leaving the situation.

Mark Manson

Look, this is not going to be controversial, but [ __ ] narcissists. They will confuse you on purpose.

One minute they're your soulmate, the next minute you're insane for asking a basic question. They will rewrite your history while staring you dead in the eye, and you start questioning your own memory instead of their [ __ ].

And look, that's the whole point. Confused people are easier to control. You don't heal a narcissist. You don't heal the part of you that thought this was the best that you could get. You don't heal anything. You just get the [ __ ] out of.

F*ck Narcissists

Look, this is not going to be
controversial, but [ __ ] narcissists.
They will confuse you on purpose. One
minute they're your soulmate, the next
minute you're insane for asking a basic
question. They will rewrite your history
while staring you dead in the eye, and
you start questioning your own memory
instead of their [ __ ] And look,
that's the whole point. Confused people
are easier to control. You don't heal a
narcissist. You don't heal the part of
you that thought this was the best that
you could get. You don't heal anything.
You just get the [ __ ] out of

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F*ck Narcissists

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