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Understanding Chronic Sadness After a Narcissistic Discard
You cope the best way that you can! Grieve, cry, scream, hurt, worry, and get it all out as a way to heal and move forward. Being discarded is not a good feeling and can bring on chronic sadness. One of the reasons for the chronic sadness is, because you were sincerely invested in this person and the discard solidify that they were not at all invested in you. To discard means to throw away something (or someone) that’s no longer useful, and this is part of narcissists abusive pattern of behaviors.
Narcissists objectify people to be used and discarded when you no longer meet their needs. They see you as an interchangeable object to serve their needs. They will manipulate, bully, humiliate, use, mislead, and abuse you every opportunity that they get and at any given time. Unfortunately, they will discard you often in a very cruel way, and this is why you have such chronic sadness.
Below are some tips to cope with the discard:
Remember who you were and what you wanted before you met them. Realize that they do not define you, your will to move on, or your feelings.
Develop healthy relationships with healthy support system. Spend time with people who genuinely care about your well-being.
Reflect on the factors that attracted you to a relationship with this person in the first place so that you can…