So true and very accurate to my personal experiences when I was younger. I remember when Casey was going to help him speak better, help him eat better, help him be more adventurous and travel to new places, etc. Then there was the time she was trying to get him to fix his alcoholism... on and on. But instead she's the one changing and adapting to the narcissist's wants and needs, slowly but surely he broke her down with gaslighting, lies, and emotional manipulation. Potentially even physical abuse and threats, which is unfortunately common in these types of relationships, and things that Kyle's ex happened to reveal and share.Like an abused spouse, she'll convince herself that "He can change." "I'll help him change." ____Unfortunately, we've already seen that after his initial trapping her over time with bullshit and promises he'd never keep, slowly but surely SHE is the one changing, adapting to his wants and needs. That was inevitable. You don't change a disease and cherish it; you rid yourself of it if possible.
Yet, like most victims, she'll hold onto the idea that "it'll get better" and "he'll change." They never do. Forever hoping things will go back to the initial love bombing stage when they first met.
And the whole family is definitely involved in it too, because they see her as a stable caretaker for their stunted little boy.
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