choose your own peace

Narcissistic people are natural takers.

They will take your money, your time, your energy, your life. They’ll rob you of your peace, your confidence, and your sense of reality. And along the way, they’ll poison your relationships with family and friends—isolating you until you feel like they’re all you have left.

Narcissists don’t just stumble into the lives of Empaths by chance. They seek us out. Why? Because we are natural givers. We lead with compassion, always wanting to help, to heal, to understand. We see the good in people, even when it’s buried under layers of damage and manipulation. That’s what makes us their perfect target.

They will take everything from an Empath—and they’ll do it without flinching. Without remorse. Without guilt. They’ll drain your emotional reserves until there’s nothing left. And just when you think they’ll stop—when you believe they might finally see the damage—they’ll take even more.

They love the attention, the devotion, the emotional labor. They’ll gaslight you when you try to speak up. They’ll twist your words, deny your reality, and make you feel like the problem. The more you give, the more they expect. The more you forgive, the more they take.

This is the narcissist’s cycle: charm, manipulate, discard, repeat. And if you let them, they will pull you into that cycle for years—until you no longer recognize yourself.

But hear this: your empathy is not a flaw. Your heart is not the problem. What is a problem is allowing someone to abuse your kindness as a weakness.

You are allowed to draw a line. You are allowed to say, “Enough.”

Protect your spirit. Protect your peace. Because once a narcissist sees what you offer, they won’t stop until they’ve taken it all.

Reclaim your power. Walk away if you must. Choose yourself—every time.