The way he's acting when he's super happy after success at work. I don't see that side of this type of abuse portrayed as often as the darker manipulation. But it's this whirlwind of his joy you're so caught up in that you can't see the room is spinning. That's why you stay. That's the promise, right? That's what they're capable of and that's what they've promised you, so when that crashes down you're still chasing it. This type of scene is triggering more than the many depictions of the darker side of narcissistic abuse that I've seen. That's the big blinking red DANGER sign. This is the scene about the dream I lost. But it's all there. He's controlling her here, too. The way he sneaks up behind her when she's concentrating. The way he kisses her while he's still talking. Doesn't listen to her when she's trying to say something important. She's just there to be his mirror. To reflect his joy back at him.

This is really well written and even better acted.

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And their portrayal of the Uber CEO is exactly like my abuser. That same smug charming "I can get away with anything" slimy smoothness. Sometimes he even gets the same looks on his face.

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