Triangulation in this case (narcissism) means welcoming new people into your life that will serve as a support network to you during this time.
All this time (up to now), the narcissist has triangulated you with others to validate their own sense of superiority.
Now you must “triangulate”your narcissist with a new support system to validate your experiences. This is not meant to make the narcissist jealous –it is meant to give you the resources and empowerment you need to heal.
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Due to your empathy and ability to emotionally connect, this triangulation has the benefit of adding to your psychological resilience.
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Having at least one person who has your back and can snap you back to reality, who knows what you’ve been through, is invaluable. Having a whole community of other survivors who have your back?
Well, now you’re bound to be invincible.
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– Shahida Arabi.
Words in brackets are mine.
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All the best from
James M Sandbrook.
8th of January, 2018.