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Podcast: NARCISSISTIC ABUSE RECOVERY | Narcissist, Co-Parenting, Grey Rock Method, Boundaries, Healing, Toxic Relationship
Episode: Boundaries With a Narcissist : Why Explaining Yourself Makes It Worse (And What to Say Instead)
Description: If you’re trying to set boundaries with a narcissist and it keeps turning into an argument, you’re not doing it wrong — you’re just dealing with someone who treats your boundary like a debate.
In this episode, I’m breaking down why explaining yourself often makes things worse with toxic people, how over-explaining becomes emotional ammunition, and what to say instead so your boundary is short, clear, and unshakable.
You’ll learn how to stop trying to be understood by someone committed to misunderstanding you — and start protecting your peace in a way that actually...