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5 narcissistic behaviors that happen when you start trusting your own memory
One of the biggest shifts in recovery is the moment you stop asking, "Did that really happen?" And start saying, "I remember what happened." That kind of clarity can feel unsettling at first because it changes the dynamic. When you trust your own memory, you're harder t
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic projection signs that show up early but don't look like red flags
Projection often doesn't look obvious in the beginning. It sounds like concern. It feels like intuition. It even makes you question yourself. But over time, you notice a pattern: the accusations seem to mirror the very behavior the other person is displaying. That's why it's
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic behaviors when you start asking questions
The hardest part isn't always not getting answers. It's realizing you slowly stopped asking questions because every question came with a cost. Healthy relationships make room for curiosity, honesty, and clarification. Manipulative dynamics often make you feel guilty for wanting bas
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic tactics that make you doubt what happened yesterday
One of the hardest parts of emotional manipulation isn't what happens in the moment. It's what happens the next day. When the conversation gets retold differently... When your words become someone else's version... When you start questioning your own memory instead of the patter
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic behaviors that happen when they don't get their way
Everyone gets disappointed. The difference isn't whether someone hears "no." It's what happens next. Do they communicate? Do they regulate their emotions? Do they respect your decision? Or does the atmosphere suddenly change? When one person's disappointment bec
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic behaviors when you stop apologizing
The first time you stop apologizing for things that weren't yours to carry, the relationship often feels different. Not because you changed. Because the pattern changed. If your apologies were the thing keeping the peace, removing them doesn't create tension—it reveals the tension
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Melissa | Torch & Soul

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Narcissists don't win arguments. They make you forget the argument
One of the biggest clues isn't that the argument lasted for hours. It's that the original issue never got answered. Instead, you end up defending your tone. Explaining your reaction. Revisiting old mistakes. Questioning whether you should have brought it up at all. Eventually, y
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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3 ways emotional unavailability gets passed down through generations
Emotional unavailability rarely starts with one person. It often gets passed from one generation to the next through what was modeled, normalized, and never talked about. That doesn't excuse the hurt it causes—but it can explain why so many people repeat patterns they never consciously chose
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Melissa | Torch & Soul

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Narcissists don't withdraw to process. They watch what you do next
Not every withdrawal is about needing space. When distance consistently ends the moment you reach out—but starts again when you stop pursuing—it can leave you questioning yourself instead of recognizing the pattern. Healthy space creates clarity. Manipulation creates uncertainty. 💜 Want
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Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic tactics that only happened behind closed doors
The hardest part to explain isn't always what happened. It's that no one else ever saw it. Some people become a completely different person the moment no one else is around. The public version is kind, patient, and reasonable. The private version leaves you questioning your own realit
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic behaviors that make you look crazy to other people
One of the hardest parts of emotional manipulation is that other people often only see your reaction—not what caused it. When someone repeatedly controls the narrative, your response can end up looking like the problem while the pattern that created it stays hidden. If you've ever wondere
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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Narcissists don't bring up the past because they're hurt. It's useful
They don't always bring up the past because they're still hurting. Sometimes they bring it up because it shifts the conversation. If every disagreement suddenly turns into defending something that happened months or years ago, ask yourself why it only seems to come up when you're
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic behaviors when they know they're wrong
Sometimes the biggest clue isn't what someone says after they're wrong. It's everything they do to avoid sitting with being wrong. A sudden gift. A perfectly timed distraction. A conversation that somehow becomes about your mistakes instead. Real accountability doesn't ne
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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I found out recently there's an entire industry teaching men to push past no.
Some people don't ignore your boundaries because they don't understand them. They ignore them because they've been taught that persistence works. If you've ever walked away from an interaction thinking, "Maybe I was overreacting," this is your reminder to trust the par
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic tactics that look like accountability
Sometimes what looks like accountability is actually a way to end the conversation without changing anything. A quick apology. Tears at just the right moment. Complete agreement with everything you said. It feels like progress. Until the same pattern happens again. Real accountability
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Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic behaviors that make you stop talking to your friends
One of the quietest signs that something isn't healthy is when you slowly stop telling the people who love you what's happening. Not because they stopped caring. Because explaining the relationship became exhausting. You start leaving out details. Downplaying what happened. Defen
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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5 narcissistic texting behaviors that feel normal until they don't
Most people don't notice the pattern while it's happening. Because none of these behaviors look harmful at first. The constant check-ins feel like attention. The frequent texts feel like interest. The questions feel like care. The sweet messages feel like affection. It's only l
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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3 ways narcissists find out what you'll tolerate
Most people think unhealthy dynamics start with a major red flag. They usually don't. They start with something small. A boundary that's ignored. A promise that's broken. A reaction that's turned back on you. Not because those moments are insignificant. Because they
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Melissa | Torch & Soul

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Narcissists don't just copy you. They copy your pain back to you
One of the most disturbing realizations isn't that they copied your interests. It's realizing they copied your emotions. At first, it feels like deep connection. They understand you. Relate to you. Mirror your experiences in a way that feels almost impossible. Then something cha
Melissa | Torch & Soul

Melissa | Torch & Soul

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NARCISSISTS DON'T CREATE VICTIMS. THEY CREATE SELF-BLAME.
The most damaging part of a narcissistic relationship isn't always what they do. It's what you start doing to yourself. You replay conversations. Question your memory. Analyze your reactions. Search for the mistake you must have made. Because if the problem is you, then maybe you c
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Melissa | Torch & Soul

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