🔥 Why Empaths Feel Like a Threat to Narcissists 1. Empaths See Through the Mask Narcissists survive by wearing a false self — charming, confident, powerful. Empaths are intuitively tuned in to emotions and can often sense when something feels off, even if they don’t say it outright. This silent knowing makes the narcissist feel exposed, and that’s terrifying to them. 🧠 Narcissist thought: “They’re seeing the real me. I have to control or discard them.” 2. Empaths Don’t Worship Them Narcissists crave constant validation and control. Empaths give love freely, but not blindly — they notice manipulation, and may eventually pull away or set boundaries. That refusal to feed the ego = danger in the narcissist's mind. 💬 Empath: “I just want mutual respect.” 😡 Narcissist: “You’re challenging my superiority.” 3. Empaths Trigger Shame They Can’t Handle Deep down, narcissists often carry buried shame and feelings of unworthiness. Empaths, by being compassionate, emotionally honest, and authentic, mirror back what the narcissist lacks — real emotional depth. This contrast brings up pain they can’t face, so they feel attacked by the empath’s very existence. 🔍 It's not what the empath does, it's what they are. 4. Empaths Can’t Be Fully Controlled Narcissists need control to feel safe. Empaths may go along at first, but they often wake up to the abuse, and that scares the narcissist. When the empath starts pulling away or questioning things, the narcissist realizes they’re losing grip, which feels threatening. 5. Empaths Force a Mirror Moment Just by being kind, self-aware, and emotionally deep, empaths reflect back what the narcissist avoids — their emptiness and lack of real connection. The narcissist doesn’t want to look in the mirror. So instead, they attack the mirror (the empath). 6. Empaths Can Inspire Others Empaths are often respected, liked, and trusted. If others start listening to the empath instead of the narcissist, the narcissist loses their control over the narrative. This feels like a threat to their image — which they protect at all costs. #glitchb#tch #ubu #goddessjustbe - @goddessjustbe