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The Narcissist’s Memory: A Selective Deletion of Kindness

Forgets the Good

By Waleed AhmedPublished 11 months ago 3 min read

It is even more terrible than you could ever expect it to be.

Those who are narcissistic not only do not experience appreciation, but they also manipulate their own recollections.

When it is obvious to you that someone has done something for you, it is difficult to avoid feeling grateful for that person.

However, if you are able to manipulate that in some way, you will be able to feel no thankfulness while maintaining a “clear conscience.”

Additionally, narcissists manage to do this by manipulating their own memories. The nice act you have performed for them, the present you have given them, and any other advantage that you have bequeathed to them are no longer remembered by them.

Yes, people forget what you did in the past. They remove their own record of the world around them.

They have no recollection of it. There is no attempt being made to forget. There is nothing that you have done for them. It’s easy.

What a really odd sound this is. Nobody with a normal mind could do it. One cannot be so foolish as to believe that anybody is capable of doing this. For sure, amnesia. But what if you had an amnesia that was so selective that it just erased every single positive thing you’ve worked for? Incredibly absurd!

Well, you won’t be able to believe it unless you really go through it. When compared to fiction, facts are an oddity. It is impossible for a screenplay writer to come up with anything like this. This frightening example of what certain people are capable of is something that can only be delivered via the experience of living.

The narcissist is a person who is really mad. They are permanently in a condition of mild insanity, and they are continually roaming about. In addition, this insanity has an influence on individuals and the things that they do that is never obvious. just said, if they want to win an argument, hate on you, or devalue you, they may just push the erase button on their memory of everything positive you’ve ever done. This is only one of the repercussions that can occur. In addition, the deletion is irreversible. It is impossible for them to retrieve those recollections of the positive things you have done from the recycling bin. The all of the excellent things you have ever done for them vanished into a void where nothing remains.

Then, they have the opportunity to act out their narcissistic wrath on you and abuse you while maintaining a “clear conscience.” Because of the recollections of the positive things that have occurred between the two of you, a person who is not narcissistic is unable to accomplish that. This is far more terrible than the permanence of an item; it is only a mind wipe. Seeing anything like that take place right in front of you is an extremely harrowing and horrific experience.

Those that are narcissistic are able to choose their own past, experiences, and reality within themselves. They are able to visualize anything that they wish to take place. Additionally, they have the ability to delete everything that has occurred at their discretion.

Therefore, the next time the narcissist refuses to return a favor, or dislikes and devalues you despite all that you’ve done, spare a thought that in their own views, they owe you nothing since you’ve never done anything for them to treat you any better. This is because you’ve never done anything to deserve better treatment from them.

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About the Creator

Waleed Ahmed

I'm Waleed Ahmed, and I'm passionate about content related to software development, 3D design, Arts, books, technology, self-improvement, Poetry and Psychology.

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