**This article was written for victims of Narcissistic abuse.  If you are experiencing Domestic Violence, please contact thehotline.org.

Narcissists enjoy instilling fear in their victims because it makes them feel omnipotent to do so.  An added bonus is that it keeps their victims complaint.  In their mind, a person with no self-esteem and a great sense of fear is the perfect subservient pawn.

For the most part, fear is nothing more than a conditioned reaction to a perceived danger.  Most things we fear, we don’t have a direct answer for.  It happens automatically at the subconscious level.  This is especially so for victims of Narcissistic abuse because the conditioning occurs consistently, causing paralysis in the victim who doesn’t dare explore their available options.

If you “believe” that something is harmful to you, you naturally will fear it.

Common fears instilled by the Narcissist:

• You’re too old
• You’re not…