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Betsabe kia, MAcS MSP, 58 south Molton Street, London (2026)

14/09/2026

1.⁠ ⁠THEY BECOME THE PERFECT PARTNER.
Suddenly attentive, affectionate, and helpful, pulling out your chair, asking, "Did you eat?"-
The version of them you wish was real.

2.⁠ ⁠THEY ARE EXCEPTIONALLY RESPECTFUL TO OTHERS.
Polite and thoughtful, complimenting others and listening attentively.
No one can imagine anything different behind closed doors.

3.⁠ ⁠THEY PERFORM GENEROSITY FOR VISIBILITY.
"Don't worry, I'll handle this," said loudly with grand gestures.
Their kindness is seen, remembered, and talked about.

4.⁠ ⁠THEY DISGUISE PUT-DOWNS AS JOKES.
"She overthinks everything," said with a laugh.
Everyone laughs, and you shrink.
If you react, "Relax, it was just a joke."

5.⁠ ⁠THEY PLANT SUBTLE DOUBTS ABOUT YOU.
"She gets emotional sometimes," or "She's just going through a phase."
Your credibility is quietly weakened before you even speak.

6.⁠ ⁠THEY DISMISS OR TAKE CREDIT FOR YOUR EFFORTS.
You did the work, but it becomes "we managed somehow" or
"I took care of it." You're erased in real time.

7.⁠ ⁠THEY SUBTLY ISOLATE YOU IN SOCIAL SETTINGS.
Talking over you, excluding you from moments, and shifting conversations away. You're surrounded by people but feel completely alone.

8.⁠ ⁠THEY PROVOKE YOU QUIETLY AND STAY CALM.
A look, a tone, a small jab only you catch.
If you finally react, they stay calm, so you look unstable, and they look reasonable.

They build a version of you that isn't true, And a version of them everyone believes,
so that when you finally speak up later, people will struggle to believe your version and say, "But they seem so nice..."

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11/09/2026

1. AWARENESS
"Something doesn't feel right."
At first, it's just a feeling.
You can't quite explain it.
But you're starting to notice the pattern.
The gaslighting.
The blame-shifting.
This is the stage where you start seeing it for what it is.

2. THE WAR INSIDE YOU
"I know this is hurting me... so why do I still miss them?"
Part of you sees the truth.
Part of you still hopes.
This is where many women mistake trauma bonds for love.
You don't just miss the person. You miss the possibility.

3. THE BREAKING POINT
"I can't keep doing this."
Something shifts.
You realise that no amount of explaining, loving, forgiving, or understanding is changing anything.
This is where most women get stuck.
Because they're not grieving who he is.
They're grieving who they hoped he'd become.
And grief has a way of making us look back even when we know we shouldn't.

4. WITHDRAWAL
"This hurts, but I can't go back." Some days you'll want to reach out.
Some days you'll want to start over.
T Healing often feels worse before it feels better because you're no longer numbing the pain- you're finally feeling it.

5. FINDING YOURSELF AGAIN
"I'm starting to remember who I was before all of this."
Little by little, your confidence returns.
Your voice returns.
Your sense of self returns.
For the first time in a long time, you're building a life that
includes you.

6. FREEDOM
"I don't need to lose myself to keep someone else."
You stop confusing chaos with love.
You stop abandoning yourself to keep a relationship alive.
You finally learned how to choose yourself.

Leaving narcissistic abuse isn't one decision.
It's a series of decisions.
Choosing yourself when you're scared.
Choosing yourself when going back feels easier.
Again.
And again.
Because healing doesn't happen the day you leave.
It happens every time you refuse to abandon yourself.
And eventually, those choices become your freedom.

TELL ME OUT OF 6 which stage are you in now?

09/09/2026

7 things a narcissistic man often protects more than their wife and children:

1.Their false self (the mask)
The perfect version of themselves they show the world is more important than real love or connection. They guard the mask above almost everything else.

2.Their money
Money gives them power, status, and control. They will guard their money tightly, hide it, spend it on themselves, or use it to control others. Real needs of the wife or kids often come second (or last).

3.Their siblings/mother
Some narcissists stay more loyal to their brothers or sisters than to their own spouse and children. Even when it hurts the marriage or the kids.

4. Their other sources of attention
New admirers, friends, or online praise often matter more than the people living with them.

5. Their reputation
What others think of them is precious. They will protect how the world sees them even if it means blaming or silencing their family.

6. Their material things and status symbols
Cars, money, clothes, or status often get more care and protection than the people who live with them.

7.Their freedom to do what they want
They guard their right to act without limits, even when it hurts the family If this feels familiar, you are not alone.

Comment "EXIT" if this looks familiar, want to come out of it and you're ready to choose yourself.

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07/09/2026

They don't choose you because something is wrong with you.

They choose you because so much is right about you.

Here's what they're looking for:

1. THEY LOOK FOR WOMEN WHO LOVE GENEROUSLY
When you love, you don't hold back.
What they learn:
When they give less, you'll give more.
When the relationship becomes one-sided, you'll carry the weight for both of you.

2. THEY LOOK FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN FORCED TO BE STRONG ALONE
You don't give up when things get difficult.
What they learn:
You'll see problems to fix, not reasons to leave.
You may not immediately realise the relationship has become abusive.

3. THEY LOOK FOR WOMEN WHO BELIEVE PEOPLE CAN CHANGE
You see potential where others see patterns.
What they learn:
When they break promises, you'll focus on their potential.
When they hurt you, you'll remember who they were in the beginning.
You'll stay hopeful long after they've shown you who they are.

4. THEY LOOK FOR WOMEN WHO FORGIVE EASILY
You'd rather make peace than hold onto resentment.
What they learn:
When they repeat the behaviour, you'll give them another chance.

5. THEY LOOK FOR WOMEN WITH UNHEALED HURT
There are parts of you that still long to feel chosen, valued and safe.
What they learn:
When they make you feel special, you'll attach.
When they pull away, you'll chase.
When they become both the comfort and the pain, you'll struggle to leave.

The tragedy isn't that you loved too much.
It's that someone learned how to benefit from that love without ever truly reciprocating it.

Healing is learning that-Your empathy deserves boundaries.
Your kindness deserves protection.
And your love deserves someone who doesn't see it as something to exploit.

Comment "WORTHY" if you're in an abusive relationship and are ready to choose yourself.

04/09/2026

MONDAY: I cancelled dinner with my friends because he said couples who are serious don’t “run around separately” all the time. So I stayed home.

TUESDAY: Nothing dramatic happened. No apology. No reassurance. No sudden attempt to make things better.

It was just another day where I found myself adjusting to him and carrying on as though this was normal.

WEDNESDAY: We argued about something that hurt me.

He said I was overreacting. Too sensitive. Making things up.

I ended up apologising just to calm things down.

THURSDAY: In the morning, right before I left for work, he acted grumpy for no reason. Nothing had technically happened, but the whole house felt tense.

I went to work distracted, replaying the morning in my head.

FRIDAY: He came home, pulled a face at me with that look of contempt, and then ignored me.

No conversation. No explanation.

I was left wondering what I had done wrong and trying to read his mood without him saying a word.

SATURDAY: He barely spoke to me. Short answers. No eye contact. He wouldn’t even look at me properly.

The silent treatment continued, and again I found myself wondering what I had done.

SUNDAY: He woke up normal. Asked about breakfast. Read the newspaper.

As if nothing had happened.

There wasn’t reassurance in the way people might imagine.

The closest thing to reassurance was being applauded when I made more money or cared more for him than I cared for myself.

Some days he destabilises you.
Some days he ignores you.
Some days he makes you question yourself.
And sometimes, he rewards the version of you that serves him.

Just when you think you understand what’s happening, the tone shifts again.

That’s the cycle.

If this resonated with you, you’re not alone.

Comment “EXIT” if you’re ready to stop tolerating emotionally abusive behaviour and start choosing yourself again.

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02/09/2026

Your Narcissistic partner doesn't love you, they're just using you:

1.⁠ ⁠Your worth in the relationship is tied to what you provide.
As long as you're helping, fixing, sacrificing, or forgiving... things feel "fine."
The moment you have needs too, they pull away.

2.⁠ ⁠You're always the one adjusting.
You explain more. Understand more.
Forgive more. Wait more. Shrink more.
A healthy relationship shouldn't require one person to carry all the emotional weight.

3.⁠ ⁠They give you just enough to keep you attached.
A little affection after distance.
A little attention after neglect.
A little hope after pain.
Enough to stop you from leaving, not enough to make you feel truly loved.

4.⁠ ⁠They only show up when they need something.
Your time. Your attention. Your support.
But when you need love, reassurance, or effort? They suddenly feel "busy."

5.⁠ ⁠You feel emotionally alone in the relationship.
You can be sitting right beside them and still feel unseen, unheard, and disconnected.
Love feels safe. Being used feels lonely.

6.⁠ ⁠The relationship drains you more than it nurtures you.
You overthink constantly.
Your confidence slowly drops.
Your nervous system never fully relaxes.
Real love shouldn't leave you emotionally exhausted all the time.

Deep down... you already feel the imbalance.
It's slowly teaching you to accept less than you deserve.
You keep trying to convince yourself it's love, while your heart quietly feels the truth.

Stop begging for love from people who only value your usefulness.
The right love won't make you question your worth every day.

Which one hit home for you?

Comment "EXIT" if you know love shouldn't hurt like this and you're ready to choose yourself.

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31/08/2026

1. SHE STARTS FEELING MORE LIKE A ROOMMATE THAN A WIFE.
The relationship still exists on paper.
But emotionally, she's already alone.
They're sharing a home, not a connection.

2. SHE STOPS ASKING FOR TIME, ATTENTION, OR AFFECTION.
Because she's already asked.
She's explained.
She's cried.
More than once.
She already knows the answer.
And after enough disappointment, she starts telling
herself, "What's the point?"

3. SHE BECOMES A REFLECTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP.
His moods affect her moods.
His reactions shape her decisions.
And without realising it, she starts organising her life around keeping him comfortable.

4. SHE STOPS SHARING HER DREAMS.
The goals she wanted to pursue.
The life she imagined.
Slowly stop coming up in conversation.
Because somewhere along the way, she stopped believing they mattered.

5. SHE BECOMES QUIETER.
Not because she has nothing to say.
Because she no longer believes she'll be heard.
So her thoughts stay in her head instead.

6. SHE STARTS LOSING PIECES OF HERSELF.
The hobbies.
The laughter.
The excitement.
The spark.
Not all at once. Slowly.

7. SHE STOPS RECOGNISING HERSELF.
The woman she used to be feels distant.
The confident version.
The carefree version.
The hopeful version.
She's still there somewhere.
She just hasn't felt safe enough to be herself in a long time.

From the outside, it can look like acceptance.
Like she's okay.
Like she's adjusted.
Like she's chosen this life.
But often, what looks like acceptance is actually exhaustion-because she's spent years carrying a relationship that was never meant to be carried by one person alone.

Comment "SAFE" if this feels familiar and follow to support me and your healing journey, and message me if you need further support.

I help women recognise narcissistic abuse, rebuild self-trust, and find themselves again.

We're stronger together.
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29/08/2026

"MALE ABUSERS WEAPONISING TRADITIONAL
GENDER ROLES TO JUSTIFY ABUSE"

A lot of abuse is hidden inside things society has normalized for years.
That women should be more forgiving, more accommodating.
So when an abusive man feels entitled to control you simply because he's "the man," he often sees his abusive behavior as justified.

1. WEAPONIZING "GOOD WOMAN" EXPECTATIONS
He defines what a "good" woman should be-obedient, quiet, accommodating, and punishes her (emotionally or verbally) when she steps outside that role.

2. HE PUNISHES YOU FOR BEING "TOO INDEPENDENT."
Too confident. Too outspoken. Too successful. Too opinionated.
Anything that makes you harder to control becomes a problem.

3. HE TURNS MONEY INTO POWER.
He frames financial support as authority.
"After everything I do for you" becomes a way to silence disagreement, control spending, or make her feel indebted. And if you succeed financially? He may compete with you, resent you, or try to humble you for it.

4. HE CONTROLS YOUR WORLD IN THE NAME OF "CARE."
He criticizes what you wear, tells you you're "asking for attention".
Your friends become a "bad influence," and your
family becomes "too involved."

5. HE ACT ENTITLED TO ANGER AND INTIMIDATION

He sees aggression as justified. Like intimidating
you, yelling at you, or hurting you is acceptable if he feels "disrespected."

Sometimes it just looks like "this is how relationships are."

If this felt familiar and you don’t want to explain your story publicly, comment “EXIT” and I’ll connect with you privately in your DMs

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28/08/2026

It starts with refusing to play!

Not because you are weak.

But because you understand the game.

This is not about being rude.
It is about protecting your peace.

1.Do not defend yourself endlessly
Example: They twist your words and demand explanations.
You calmly say, "I've explained myself already," and stop engaging.
Healing insight: Over explaining feeds their need for control. Clarity once is enough.

2.Lower your emotional reaction
Example: They provoke you, expecting anger or tears. You respond with calm, neutral energy.
Healing insight: Narcissistic behaviour thrives on
emotional supply. Calmness starves it.

3.Use short, direct statements
Example: "That doesn't work for me." I disagree." No essays. No debate.
Healing insight: Long explanations invite manipulation.

4.Brevity protects you.
Refuse circular arguments
Example: The same issue is brought up again and again. You say, "We've discussed this," and disengage.
Healing insight: Repetition is a tactic to exhaust you into surrender.

5.Walk away when respect disappears
Example: They escalate to insults or mockery. You end the conversation immediately.
Healing insight: The strongest boundary is removal of access.

My Final Thought
You do not shut down a narcissist by overpowering them.
You shut them down by becoming emotionally unavailable to manipulation.
Silence, calmness, and boundaries are louder than any argument.

If this resonated, you are not alone here. You are welcome to share your story in the comments, or simply follow to be here with us.

26/08/2026

If you've ever had to sit there and watch people praise someone who was quietly destroying you, you already know how sickening that feels.
Because they didn't just hurt you.

They curated an image, and you were expected to stay silent so they could keep it.

Not anymore.

1. You stop protecting them completely
You don't soften it, reword it, or "keep the peace" anymore.
Example: You say exactly what happened, not the version that makes them look better.

Healing insight: Every time you protected them, you abandoned yourself.

2. You say it plainly, not politely
No long explanations. No emotional speeches.
Example: "This is what they did. This is how they behave."

Healing insight: The truth doesn't need to be dressed up to be accepted.

3. You call out the pattern, not the excuse
They survive by turning everything into a one-off misunderstanding.
Example: You point out the repeated behavior, not just one incident.

Healing insight: Patterns destroy the mask. Excuses protect it.

4. You are ready for the backlash
They will deny it. They will twist it. They will play the victim.
Example: Suddenly, you're "the problem" for speaking up.

Healing insight: When you tell the truth about someone who has been manipulating the narrative, you may become their next target. That can be the cost of breaking free.

5. You stop needing their family to validate you
This is where most people break.
Example: They defend them, minimize what happened, or act like you're exaggerating.

Healing insight: People who benefit from the illusion may fight to protect it.

You understand what exposure really is
It's not about making everyone turn against them.
Example: It's about refusing to carry their secret anymore.

Healing insight: Exposure is not revenge. It's release.

My Final Thought...
You are not "causing drama."
You are ending it.

And if the truth makes them uncomfortable... good.

Because your silence is what made them comfortable for so long.

If you found this helpful and it feels familiar, comment "Stronger," and I'll connect with you in your DMs.

Betsabe kia, MAcS MSP

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