3 Reasons Why Narcissists GHOST YOU

They stopped replying to your texts. They stopped answering your phone calls. And they just disappeared off the face of the Earth. They were nowhere to be found, and you just want to know why. Here are three reasons why narcissists ghost you:

Reason 1: Punishment

Narcissists will often ghost you as a form of punishment. Although you may not even know what you did wrong, you may have just called them out on something. Maybe they lied to you or cheated on you, and you weren't happy about it. They ghost you to teach you a lesson, and you're meant to figure it out on your own. This behavior is meant to condition you to avoid whatever action upset them. If you repeat the behavior, they will ghost you again as a punishment, taking away your access to them.

Reason 2: New Supply

The narcissist will ghost you when they're busy working on their new supply. They want to see if this new person is easier for them to deal with. They're testing the waters, judging this new person's feelings and opinions before taking further action.

Reason 3: Failure

Sometimes, the narcissist will ghost you even if they don't have new supply. This happens because they've experienced some form of failure and don't want you to see it. They don't want to give you the satisfaction at their expense after they said all those things to you. They led you to believe that they didn't need you and that they were going to be fine without you. Sometimes, they take a fall and don't want you to know about it because they can't deal with the shame and embarrassment. In those situations, they're going to stay ghost. You're not going to hear from them because they're not going to put themselves in a position where you could reject them. They have too much pride and ego, so they will stay hidden.

How to Deal with Narcissist Ghosting

You don't deal with it because that's exactly what they want you to do. They want you to chase them and try to win them over. So don't do that. Don't even acknowledge their absence. Just assume that they're throwing another temper tantrum. Let them work it out on their own and put the focus back on yourself and your own life.