Beware the Narcissist: Future Faking Part of the ongoing series: Beware the Narcissist
Beware the Narcissist: Future Faking Part of the ongoing series: Beware the Narcissist I research narcissism because so many people navigating divorce have lived through experiences they could not fully explain. They knew something was deeply wrong, but they could not put their finger on exactly what it was. They had believed in a future that was described to them in vivid detail. A life together. A home. A family. Dreams that felt so real they could almost reach out and touch them. And then, one by one, those promises simply never came true. If that resonates with you, today's topic may finally give you the language you have been missing. It is called future faking, and it is one of the most quietly devastating tools in the narcissist's playbook. What Is Future Faking? Future faking is exactly what it sounds like. It is when someone makes false promises about the future, creating an illusion of a shared life together that they never actually intend to build. According to men...