6 Things To Look For After The Narcissist Discards You

Sherile Turner-Myles
3 min readSep 5, 2021

Discards are painful and confusing; they are the very bottom of the roller coaster up and down relationship ride. Sometimes you can see the discard coming and sometimes they seem to pop up out of nowhere. Most Narcissists share the same behaviour patterns and traits, and frequently we can predict what may happen after a discard. Here are some of the most common behaviours that you will experience after a discard that I have heard from countless clients and survivors.

  1. They hate me- All of a sudden, you discover that “your person” cannot stand you. They say mean comments to your face and behind your back. All of a sudden, they stop showing up, physically, financially, and emotionally. They will be ruthless with legal battles, custody, money, pets, and property. They will act like the exact opposite of the person you met during the love-bombing phase. This is who they really were all along! They were just hiding it oh so well! They will be very cold and conniving toward you and hit you below the belt.

2. They come back- When they are getting bored with their new supply, when they feel empty on the inside, or when they feel the need to test how much power they still have over you, they will hoover. They may do this actively or passively. They may stalk you on social media, drive by your home, or contact your friends or coworkers to find out information about you. They may do this actively and call, text, or bump into you on purpose. Do not fall for the hover! Narcissists never learn their…

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Sherile Turner-Myles

I write about Covert Narcissism and other Personality Disorders, and how they impact relationships.