Myrtle & The Projecting Narcissistic Abuser

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Abuse Survivor Network

Society & Culture, Relationships, True Crime, Education, Self-improvement

4.8 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Myrtle shares her experience of being in a toxic relationship with a projecting abuser. Growing up in a single-parent household, Myrtle met her partner and was immediately attracted to his charm and ambition. However, his behavior became erratic, marked by double standards, nitpicking, putdowns, marked lies, manipulation, and emotional abuse tactics. Despite his promises of a shared future, Myrtle’s ex became more distant, leading to infidelity, and a hard discard.

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0:00.0	On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we talk with an abuse survivor named Myrtle,
0:07.4	and Myrtle was in a toxic relationship with a projecting abuser.
0:11.7	It's a story of put-downs, nitpicking, invalidation, double standards, infidelity, and self-worth.
0:42.3	Music standards, infidelity, and self-worth. Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse, everyone.
0:47.4	I am Brandon Chadwick, and with me today, we have Myrtle.
0:48.2	How are you?
0:50.2	I'm doing well.
0:50.7	How are you?
0:52.8	I am doing well.
0:54.0	Thank you for asking. And if you want to be a guest like
0:55.4	Myrtle is today, please do go to our website at Narcissistapocalypse.com and click on our guest
1:01.2	forum at the top of the page or email us at Narcissist Apocalypse at p.m.m. Also join our
1:10.6	newsletter on our website at Narcissistapocalypse.com, and we started our
1:14.6	weekly newsletter and we'll include a workbook for this episode. And so far, people have found
1:20.0	our workbooks or workbooks very helpful. And they can be a really valuable tool and understanding
1:25.1	what's happened in your relationship. And it is free. So go to a website on the front page. There should be a newsletter valuable tool and understanding what's happened in your relationship, and it is free.
1:28.1	So go to a website on the front page. There should be a newsletter sign up there.
1:32.4	And this episode today does have a content warning as we do discuss sexual coercion in this
1:38.5	episode. And today you're going to hear Myrtle's story. And Myrtle grew up with a neglectful
1:43.4	mother and deep down
1:44.8	had validation issues, and unfortunately, her self-worth was manipulated in the hands of her
1:51.1	abusive ex-boyfriend, and you'll hear stories of how he built her up only to tear her down,
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