Trauma bonding can form with anyone who witnessed the traumatic event, including romantic partners, friends, family members, and even first responders.
Narcissist gaslighting is an art form. You won't realize it happening. That's why it is so hard to reject the narcissist's false reality they craft for you.
Love bombing may feel fantastic at first, but in time, it begins to suffocate you as the narcissist starts to invade your boundaries and personal space.
Narcissistic triangulation is emotional abuse. When a narcissist triangulates your relationship, they are intentionally infusing jealousy and insecurity in you.
Just because they are grudgeful against you does not make you weaker or less resourceful than them. Keep that in mind before you confront them.
A narcissist will use mirroring as a highly effective tool to flatter you without you realizing it. They will then make you their slave admirers.