Breaking up with a narcissist is like breaking up with the version of yourself that they created. The version of you that only exists to feed their ego, their needs, and to uphold the illusion they need to survive. When you leave, you're not just ending the relationship, you're reclaiming your identity, your voice, and your life from the grip of someone who never truly saw or valued you, only what you could give to them. Those broken pieces sit with you for life. It takes time and patience to unlearn everything, so you're not reactive to everything and not sabotaging every blessing coming your way. It takes healing to understand no one deserves to meet this version of you, the version that was never yours to begin, one that was only shaped through manipulation and fear. And to the narcissist that groomed you, broke you down, drained you of your softness, and left you without every beautiful thing. They don't deserve your kindness, forgiveness, or grief. You deserve to rewrite your story and reclaim your power. Every time you choose yourself, you're taking back what was stolen. You deserve to heal. You are not who they said you were. You never were.