Behavior 1: The rage of being woken up
All hell breaks loose if you dare to wake a narcissist from their sleep. It’s like you have disturbed a demon that was resting in the depths of hell. They will scream. They will curse. They will lash out. Not because they are startled, but because you interrupted their royal peace. And I’m not exaggerating. They do not stop to ask if you’re okay. They don’t care if you were simply trying to cover them with a blanket. You have committed the ultimate sin: disturbing the king or queen. And now you must pay.
I remember my malignant narcissist father. He had this habit of falling asleep in random places while working. And if, out of love, you tried waking him up to suggest he sleep in bed, he would explode. He would lose it. He wouldn’t hesitate to slap you or scream so loud that the neighbors could hear. His rage wasn’t about sleep. It was always about control, about entitlement. And I know I am not alone in this. I have heard this from countless survivors. Some got slapped. Others were pushed or yelled at like animals. Not one of them got a thank you or even a calm question like, “What happened? Are you okay? Are you fine?”
Now, I’m not talking about trauma survivors like myself who wake up startled. If someone wakes me up too suddenly, I may gasp, hyperventilate, maybe even shake a little bit, but I never curse at someone or attack them. Why? Because trauma may startle the body, but it does not justify monstrosity. Narcissists, on the other hand, do not just react. They punish, they attack, and deep down, they enjoy the fear it creates. That’s what makes this so chilling.
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