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Debrief | Weaponized Empathy, Crisis Control, & Gaslighting in Teddy’s Story
In this debrief episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon Chadwick breaks down the patterns of abuse in Teddy’s survivor story. Teddy’s empathy and desire to be a dependable partner were repeatedly used to pull him into the role of rescuer. Every family conflict, financial emergency, school problem, threat of self-harm, or unexpected crisis became something Teddy was expected to fix.
Brandon examines how Teddy was punished whenever he tried to set boundaries, how gaslighting caused him to doubt his instincts, and why he believed improving himself might save the relationship. The episode also…
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