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You stayed because you thought you could fix it. Fix her. Fix the relationship. That wasn't love — it was a role you've been playing since before you knew her name. And narcissists can smell a fixer from across the room.
You weren't innocent. You walked in with walls, ego, and emotional unavailability. Understanding what you brought to the table is half the work.
The highs and lows of a narcissistic relationship rewired your nervous system. Now healthy love feels flat. That's not a sign it's wrong — it's a sign of how deep the damage went.
The chaos felt normal because somewhere in your past, chaos WAS normal. That's not weakness. That's wiring. And it can be changed.