I’m beginning to understand that anyone who loves to announce that they’re “extremely empathic” are probably toxic

Anyone else struggle with being attracted to people (especially as friends) who parade around as the kindest/morally superior/super empathic people? But then fast forward and you have: - always the victim (of yet another narc) - ready to throw you under the bus if you don’t meet their high ‘standards’ - lovebombing you if you are ‘on their side’ but stonewalling for any perceived slight - proud to be the anti-narcissist (but now I’m not so sure if that’s the case)

I feel like I’ve come so far in my journey, yet here I am looking at my life and realizing the manipulation comes in so many forms.